Officials have released early findings in the investigation, while the mayor confirmed how many lives were lost in the aftermath of the cargo plane crash. The National Transportation Safety Board is desperately working to understand how a UPS cargo plane plummeted to the ground in a fiery inferno just moments after takeoff in Louisville, Kentucky. In a chilling twist, it has now been confirmed that the aircraft's left engine tore away mid-roll, sending the plane veering off course before slamming into nearby structures. The disaster reportedly unfolded around 5:15 p.m. on November 4, 2025, at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. Todd Inman, spokesperson for the NTSB, identified the doomed jet as a McDonnell Douglas MD-11F freighter, tail number N259UP — built in 1991 and now ope

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