A UPS plane crashed near the Louisville airport
CNN • • general
Key Points:
- A UPS MD-11 cargo plane, Flight 2976, crashed shortly after takeoff near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, with injuries reported and emergency agencies responding.
- The flight was en route to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu when the crash occurred around 5 p.m. local time.
- The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will lead the investigation, supported by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
- A shelter-in-place order has been issued for all locations within five miles of the airport, and road closures are in effect near the crash site.
- Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport serves as UPS’s global air hub, processing over two million packages daily at its Worldport facility.
