UPS MD-11 Crashes During Takeoff from Louisville, Killing 13 and Injuring 11
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Summary
A UPS MD-11 cargo plane crashed during takeoff from Louisville, Kentucky, on November 4th, 2025, bursting into flames after impacting ground beyond the runway. The accident resulted in the deaths of all three crew members on board, 10 fatalities on the ground, and 11 ground injuries. The aircraft was en route to Honolulu when it failed to become airborne during takeoff from runway 17R.
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· 3 pulledThe aircraft impacted ground and came to a rest at approximate position N38.146 W85.734 about 0.57nm past the runway end and about 0.09nm to the left of the extended runway centerline bursting into flames.
All three on board perished, 10 fatalities on the ground are confirmed and 11 injuries on the ground reported, too.
A UPS United Parcel Service McDonnell Douglas MD-11, registration N259UP performing flight 5X-2976 from Louisville,KY to Honolulu,HI (USA) with 3 crew, was accelerating for takeoff from Louisville's runway 17R at 17:13L (22:13Z) when the aircraft impacted ground.
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