Overview
- Officials raised the death toll to at least seven with additional injuries reported, and authorities cautioned the count could rise.
- UPS Flight 2976, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 bound for Honolulu, went down shortly after its 5:15 p.m. local departure and erupted in a large fire.
- The aircraft struck an industrial area near the airfield that includes recycling and auto-parts sites, creating dangerous conditions for rescuers.
- Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport halted arrivals and departures, local police imposed area restrictions, and UPS paused hub operations.
- The FAA and NTSB launched an inquiry with the NTSB leading, as crews continue search and recovery work in a scene complicated by significant fuel onboard.