https://goresee.com/videos/watch/55f00ea0-1b14-4e7e-b18c-d7c0d877045b UPS Airlines Flight 2976 was a scheduled domestic cargo flight operated by UPS Airlines from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. On November 4, 2025, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 operating the flight crashed shortly after takeoff from runway 17R at about 5:13 p.m. EST (UTC−5), killing at least twelve people, likely including all three crew members. The accident is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The aircraft involved was N259UP, a 34-year-old McDonnell Douglas MD-11F with MSN 48417, delivered as a passenger aircraft to Thai Airways International in July 1991, originally registered as HS-TME. Later, the aircraft was converted to a cargo aircraft and then delivered to UPS Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of United Parcel Service (UPS), in 2006. It was equipped with three General Electric CF6-80C2D1F engines. According to initial flight tracking data, the aircraft, heading south on runway 17R, reached a maximum altitude of 175 feet (53 m) above ground level, and the highest recorded ground speed received was 186 knots (344 km/h; 214 mph). The flight was not carrying hazardous cargo. Radio communication with Air Traffic Control (ATC), routinely archived, was so full of interference that no meaningful speech could be discerned. Bystander videos show the aircraft taking off with its number one (left) engine engulfed in flames. Seconds after becoming airborne, the aircraft made a sharp descent to the left. It hit the roof of the UPS Supply Chain warehouse, rolled on its longitudinal axis, and with right wing facing up and the landing gear extended, plowed through a semi-truck parking area. The left engine, which separated from the wing during the takeoff roll, was lying on the grass near runway 17. Multiple buildings were set on fire or destroyed, with reports of people being trapped inside. The crash site included at least two businesses: a petroleum recycling plant, causing further flames, and an auto scrap yard. Two employees of the auto yard were unaccounted for, and it is unknown how many customers were on the premises. UPS said three crew members were on board the plane. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:21:49 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://goresee.com https://goresee.com/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://goresee.com/videos/watch/55f00ea0-1b14-4e7e-b18c-d7c0d877045b All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://goresee.com/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.