Louisville UPS MD-11 Crash Death Toll Rises to 14 as Investigation Deepens

Overview

• Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said the confirmed death toll has reached 14.
• NTSB member Todd Inman said nine people remain unaccounted for and that search operations remain a priority.
• The MD-11F freighter, registration N259UP, crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport on November 4, according to the FAA.
• Investigators are reviewing a reported 63-hour recorder capture, and preliminary lines of inquiry include a possible engine fire and loss of power.
• NBC reported that UPS has paused U.S. MD-11 operations pending review, and the company previously said three crew members were on board.