UPS Airlines Flight 2976
 A CCTV still of the aircraft crashing with its left wing separated | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 4, 2025 |
| Summary | Crashed shortly after takeoff; under investigation |
| Site | Near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, Louisville, Kentucky, United States 38°08′54″N 85°44′06″W / 38.14824°N 85.73497°W |
| Total fatalities | 15 |
| Total injuries | 11+ |
| Total missing | 16+ |
| Aircraft | |
 N259UP, the aircraft involved, in March 2025 | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas MD-11F |
| Operator | UPS Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | 5X2976 |
| ICAO flight No. | UPS2976 |
| Call sign | UPS 2976 |
| Registration | N259UP |
| Flight origin | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, Kentucky, United States |
| Destination | Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, Hawaii, United States |
| Occupants | 3 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 3 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 12 |
| Ground injuries | 15 |
UPS Airlines Flight 2976 was a scheduled domestic cargo flight from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.[1][2] On November 4, 2025, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11F plane crashed shortly after takeoff from the runway at around 5:13 p.m. EST (UTC−5). The crash killed 15 people including all three crew members onboard. The accident is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Over the next few days, the NTSB launched an investigation and it was discovered that the aircraft lost its left main engine on the runway.
References
- ↑ "At least 3 dead after UPS plane crashes during takeoff at Louisville airport, governor says". NBC News. November 5, 2025. Archived from the original on November 5, 2025. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ↑ "UPS Statement on Aircraft Accident". About UPS-US. Archived from the original on November 4, 2025. Retrieved November 5, 2025.