Overview
- Plaintiffs filed 15 new cases in Jefferson Circuit Court seeking damages tied to last year’s crash of a UPS MD‑11 cargo jet in Louisville.
- Families of people who died, injured survivors, and local businesses that were destroyed are among the more than 100 people now pressing claims.
- The suits target UPS and name manufacturers including Boeing and General Electric, alleging poor inspection, maintenance, dispatch and operation, and defective parts.
- A preliminary NTSB report said the jet’s left engine caught fire and detached during takeoff, with investigators finding fatigue cracks and overstress failure in the bearing race used to secure that engine to the wing.
- An NTSB investigative hearing is scheduled for May 19–20 in Washington, and UPS says it is supporting those affected and working closely with the agency.