UPS Cargo Plane Crashes Near Louisville Airport
A UPS cargo plane crashed in Louisville, Kentucky on Tuesday, near the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF).
The plane carried three crew members, per Fox Business, with the latest reports confirming that they died in the crash.
UPS Flight 2976 crashed at about 5:15 p.m. ET after departing from SDF, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and UPS.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 was headed to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, FAA officials said.
The aircraft was loaded with 280,000 gallons of fuel at the time of the incident, leading to a massive fireball explosion, according to Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg.
Video of the devastation swept across social media, revealing a field of fire and debris:
Aerial footage shows the UPS cargo plane crash near Louisville, Kentucky airport. pic.twitter.com/yZDYHUS0aV
— Param Choudhary (@Param_117) November 4, 2025
Heartbreaking images coming out of Kentucky tonight.
Here’s an update from @FAANews
– UPS cargo flight 2976
– Crashed around 5:15 ET after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport en route to Honolulu
– The aircraft was a McDonnell Douglas MD-11.Please… pic.twitter.com/yE1Brhv8cQ
— Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) November 4, 2025
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