Overview
- UPS Flight 2976, an MD-11 bound for Honolulu, crashed around 5:15 p.m. shortly after takeoff from Louisville, according to the FAA.
- Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear reported at least seven deaths and at least 11 injuries, cautioning that the toll could rise.
- The jet hit two nearby businesses — a petroleum recycling facility and an auto parts company — triggering major fires and multiple explosions.
- Authorities closed the airfield, expanded a shelter-in-place zone north to the Ohio River, and UPS paused overnight sorting at its Worldport hub.
- The NTSB will lead the investigation with FAA support as widely shared videos show flames on the aircraft’s left side during the takeoff roll.