Overview
- Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear reported at least seven fatalities and several injuries, warning the toll could rise.
- UPS Flight 2976, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 bound for Honolulu, carried three crew members whose conditions remain unknown.
- Video and tracking data show an engine burning during the takeoff roll, and responders found engine fragments on the runway.
- The aircraft hit nearby commercial sites, including an oil recycling facility, triggering a large fire and a shelter‑in‑place order within roughly 10 kilometers.
- Louisville’s airport closed as FAA and NTSB teams began recovery and on‑scene analysis at UPS’s Worldport hub.