UPS plane crash in Kentucky kills at least 12, including child, as death toll rises

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Fire and smoke mark where a UPS cargo plane crashed near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on November 04, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. The fully fueled plane crashed shortly after takeoff with a shelter-in-place order issued for within Expand

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A federal official said Wednesday that a UPS cargo plane’s left wing caught fire and an engine detached moments before the aircraft crashed and exploded after takeoff in Kentucky, killing at least 12 people, including a child.

NTSB investigators said they also found the cockpit voice recorder and the flight data recorder.

Authorities were searching for additional victims in an industrial area next to the airport where the UPS plane slammed into businesses Tuesday afternoon and exploded after taking off f