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Louisville Airport Reopens After UPS MD-11 Crash
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport has reopened after the UPS MD-11 crash that killed nine people.
The airport reopened this morning following the fatal crash of UPS Airlines flight 2976 on November 4. The aircraft involved was a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 operated by UPS Airlines (IATA: 5X, ICAO: UPS). Local authorities confirmed nine fatalities; several others were hospitalized and search-and-rescue teams remained active near the scene.
What investigators have found after the UPS MD-11 crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has arrived to lead the investigation. Early evidence gathered at the scene indicates the aircraft’s left engine separated from the airframe prior to impact. NTSB teams, working alongside local emergency services, are collecting wreckage, flight data and witness statements to reconstruct the final moments after takeoff.
Airport operations were limited while crews cleared debris and secured the field; multiple taxiways remain closed and a shelter-in-place order was reported around the immediate crash site. Airport and city officials say limited services have resumed, but some disruptions will continue as investigators work.
- Crash date: November 4
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-11
- Operator & flight: UPS Airlines flight 2976 (IATA: 5X; ICAO: UPS)
- Casualties: 9 confirmed fatalities; several hospitalized
- Investigation: NTSB on scene; evidence of left-engine separation in the UPS MD-11 crash
- Airport impact: multiple taxiways closed and local shelter-in-place orders near the site
Officials ask the public to avoid the area while investigators and emergency teams continue work. The NTSB will provide updates as flight recorder data and additional forensic analysis become available; family notifications and recovery operations remain priorities for responders on-site.
