A UPS cargo jet burst into flames and crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Tuesday evening, killing seven people — including all three crew members — and injuring 11 others on the ground, officials said.
The wide-body aircraft, bound for Honolulu and fuelled for an eight-and-a-half-hour flight, erupted into a fireball moments after leaving the runway, scattering debris across two runways and igniting multiple fires in an industrial area near the airport. Operations were suspended overnight and were expected to resume by Wednesday morning.
UPS said in a service alert that delivery schedules for air and international shipments could be disrupted but that contingency measures were in place to minimise delays. Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg confirmed four deaths on the ground, while Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear later put the total toll at seven, warning it could rise further.
The crash involved a 34-year-old MD-11 freighter that had flown with UPS since 2006. FAA data showed the plane climbed briefly before plunging back to the ground; investigators are examining whether one of its three engines detached mid-air. Fires from the wreck burned for hours, forcing authorities to issue a temporary shelter-in-place order for nearby residents.
Boeing, which now owns McDonnell Douglas, said it would assist the investigation. The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the probe, which could take up to two years to conclude.
The disaster marks UPS’s first fatal air crash since 2013. The company, Louisville’s largest employer with more than 26,000 staff, described itself as “deeply saddened” by the tragedy. Local officials expressed sympathy, calling it a devastating blow to a community where almost every family has ties to the shipping giant.
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