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Death Toll in UPS Louisville Crash Rises to 13 as NTSB Probes Engine Separation

Investigators are focusing on black-box analysis alongside the aircraft’s recent repair history.

Allen Wilson, right, hugs an attendee after they wrote on crosses for victims during a vigil Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, in Louisville, Ky., after a UPS plane crashed at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Smoke rises from the wreackage of a UPS MD-11 cargo jet after it crashed on departure from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. November 4, 2025. Jeff Faughender/USA Today Network via REUTERS/File Photo

Overview

  • L Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said 13 people are confirmed dead and nine remain unaccounted for as searches continue.
  • The NTSB confirmed the left engine detached during the takeoff roll, and investigators recovered multiple fan-blade fragments and the main left-engine component.
  • Data from the flight data and cockpit voice recorders was successfully downloaded, with final readings around 475 feet and roughly 183–211 knots before impact.
  • FAA records show the MD-11 underwent weeks of maintenance in San Antonio, including a September repair for a crack inside the center wing fuel tank.
  • A class-action lawsuit filed by Morgan & Morgan names UPS, General Electric and Boeing, alleging negligence and seeking damages for deaths, injuries and property losses.