Social UPS plane crash in Louisville after take off

[White Whale]

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/04/ups-plane-louisville.html

A UPS plane crashed shortly after takeoff on Tuesday around 5:15 p.m. local time after departing from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

UPS said in a statement that there were three crewmembers on the plane. “At this time, we have not confirmed any injuries/casualties,” the company said.

The Louisville Metro Police Department said on X that it was implementing a shelter-in-place order near the crash site and that injuries had been reported, but it was unclear if the injuries were from the crew or on the ground.

The reason for the crash was not immediately known. The plane was a MD-11F, a type of freight transport aircraft made by aircraft manufacturer McDonnell Douglas, which merged with Boeing in 1997.

Terrible event hopefully the people injured have minor injuries they can fully recover from.

 

[White Whale]

This is horrifying. No way the people on the plane survived. Absolutely tragic.

 

[nostradumbass]

Unclear if the injuries were from the crew or on the ground? I'll save them the suspense, the crew did not survive.

 

[haysus31]

That's a pretty old plane I didn't realize was still in use in America. I remember it from past episodes of Air Disasters. Known as may day in Canada it is a fascinating show about plane accidents and the investigation into what went wrong.

 

[Unknown Pleasures]

Very sad. Silver lining of a cargo plane as opposed to a passenger plane. Yikes.

 

[White Whale]

Look at the path of destruction it left. Some of those buildings look like houses.

 

[High Test With da Best]

This is horrifying. No way the people on the plane survived. Absolutely tragic.

All fueled up for a 10 hour flight to Hawaii.

That fireball is insane and tragic!

 

[MetalMilitia]

Condolences -- Fack.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/04/us/ups-plane-crash-louisville-airport

Just the first report, sayin 3 dead 11 injured.... (not completely confirmed)

 

[Batjester]

Condolences -- Fack.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/04/us/ups-plane-crash-louisville-airport

Just the first report, sayin 3 dead 11 injured.... (not completely confirmed)

Unfortunately, I'm afraid that number is going to climb judging by the carnage.

 

[cincymma79]

that airport had its ups and downs

 

[MetalMilitia]

Unfortunately, I'm afraid that number is going to climb judging by the carnage.

Yeah thats some crazy damage area.

They just upped it to 7 dead and 11 injured.

https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/ups-plane-crash-louisville-airport

 

[KnightTemplar]

This is horrifying. No way the people on the plane survived. Absolutely tragic.

Holy shit, that looks like a scene from a Michael Bay movie!

 

[GearSolidMetal]

Closest footage I've seen.

 

[White Whale]

Another crazy video of it.

 

[Stoic1]

That's bad.

 

[KnightTemplar]

Any word on whether it was mechanical failure or human error?

 

[White Whale]

16 families are missing loved ones.

 

[Thrawn33]

Damn just flew into that airport a month ago.

 

[MichiganMMA1978]

Any word on whether it was mechanical failure or human error?

Engine blew on take off. Pilot radioed in that he was going to try and get it out of the city, but knew they were going to crash regardless, then the whole thing exploded… I live 3 blocks from where they terminated the shelter in place order last night. Had soot falling in my yard. Pretty much everyone around here knows people that work there, and it has the whole area on edge. Absolutely tragic…

 

[Evbo]

Any word on whether it was mechanical failure or human error?

Looks like an uncontained engine failure after V1 speed achieved. Basically the worst thing that can happen, and the pilots might not even have been fully aware being that they likely don't have view of the engine from the cockpit