Cargo crashed shortly after takeoff, killing at least 7 people...Some of the injured are in serious condition
Nov 05, 2025
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According to local media such as the New York Post, UPS's cargo plane 2976 suddenly fell off balance while taking off from Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky, at around 5:15 p.m. on the 4th (local time).
The released video shows the plane apparently taking off from the runway with its left wing on fire, which soon followed by crashing into a nearby oil recycling plant and exploding.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said in an interview that night, `Four people on the ground were killed, and three crew members aboard the plane are believed to have died"The number of injured is currently 11, and some of them are in serious condition, which could lead to an increase in deaths," he said.
The Louisville Metro Police Department said at the time it feared damage from the flames and smoke and strongly recommended that citizens outside within 5 miles (about 8 kilometers) of the airport evacuate the building.
After the crash, the airport was completely closed, and the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board launched an investigation.
Meanwhile, the cargo plane was en route to Hawaii, and it was reportedly produced in 1991 as a McDonnell Douglas MD-11.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
