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UPS Cargo Jet Crashes After Louisville Takeoff, At Least 9 Dead and Others Missing

Investigators focus on a suspected pre-impact engine fire linked to a possible engine separation.

Overview

  • Officials reported nine bodies recovered at the scene, at least ten people unaccounted for, and 11 taken to hospitals, including three in critical condition.
  • UPS confirmed three crew members were aboard the MD-11 and none survived.
  • The crash ignited fires in an adjacent industrial corridor, damaging an oil-processing center and auto-parts facilities and prompting an overnight halt to flights.
  • Authorities are working to access the flight recorder as the cause remains undetermined and investigators review video and wreckage.
  • FAA records list the aircraft as 34 years old, and UPS cautioned that air and international delivery schedules may be disrupted following the incident.