Overview
- The MD-11 freighter crashed shortly after departure for Honolulu, striking an industrial zone that included an oil‑recycling facility and triggering major fires.
- The NTSB reported the left engine caught fire and detached during the takeoff roll, and both the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder were recovered for analysis.
- Authorities said the dead include the three crew members and people on the ground, with more than a dozen injured and searches continuing for the missing.
- Officials noted the aircraft was likely fully fueled for the transpacific flight, with reports of roughly 144,000 liters of jet fuel intensifying the post‑impact blaze.
- Louisville’s airport reopened limited operations after an initial shutdown, and UPS moved to restore its Worldport hub activity as investigators begin a formal probe with a preliminary report expected in about 30 days.