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UPS Grounds Entire MD-11 Fleet After Crash That Killed at Least 14 in Louisville

Louisville is home to UPS’s largest package handling facility in the world, with 20,000 staffers and 300 daily flights.
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UPS Grounds Entire MD-11 Fleet After Crash That Killed at Least 14 in Louisville
Fire and smoke mark where a UPS cargo plane crashed near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Ky., on Nov. 4, 2025. Stephen Cohen/Getty Images
Jacki Thrapp
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UPS grounded its entire McDonnell Douglas MD-11 fleet after Flight 2976 crashed during takeoff at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Nov. 4. At least 14 people have been killed—including three crew members.
“Out of an abundance of caution and in the interest of safety, we have made the decision to temporarily ground our MD-11 fleet,” UPS wrote in a statement on Nov. 7.
Jacki Thrapp
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