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UPS Cargo Plane Crash Near Louisville Airport Injures Many
11/5/2025
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Story summary
- United Parcel Service (UPS) cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky on November 5, 2025.
- The aircraft, a McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 bound for Honolulu near UPS Worldport, struggled to climb.
- Injuries were reported and a significant fire followed.
- Emergency services responded.
- Governor Andy Beshear described the situation as serious.
