{"id":119694,"date":"2025-11-05T06:04:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T00:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=119694"},"modified":"2025-11-05T06:04:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T00:34:13","slug":"ups-cargo-md-11-plane-with-three-crew-crashes-near-louisville-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/05\/ups-cargo-md-11-plane-with-three-crew-crashes-near-louisville-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"UPS Cargo MD-11 Plane with Three Crew Crashes Near Louisville Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ATLANTA-<\/strong> A UPS Airlines (5X)<\/a> cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) in Kentucky, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The UPS Flight 2976, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11F, was en route to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) in Honolulu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft, carrying 3 crew members, went down around 5 PM local time, prompting emergency response teams to secure the area and issue a temporary shelter-in-place order within a 5 mile radius of the crash site. Initial reports confirmed injuries, though no fatalities have been publicly verified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The FAA confirmed that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)<\/a> will lead the investigation into the cause of the accident, while federal and local agencies provide support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to CNN<\/a>, a large plume of black smoke was seen rising near the airport, close to Fern Valley and Grade Lane, following the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) stated that multiple emergency units responded to the crash scene immediately, closing key access routes, including Grade Lane between Stooges and Crittenden Drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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