That UPS plane had some 38 thousand gallons of fuel on board. Headed for Hawaii. Ouch.
Tragic. I hadn't seen that.
CNN
Shelter in place near crash too
At least 4 killed, 11 injured after a UPS plane crashes near the Louisville airport
Updated 9:37 PM EST, Tue November 4, 2025
WAVE
What you need to know
• MD-11 plane: A UPS freight plane crashed shortly after taking off from the Louisville airport, leaving a fiery trail of destruction through businesses and roads where a massive plume of thick black smoke now stretches for miles, videos from CNN affiliate WAVE show.
• Reported fatalities and injuries: At least four people have died and 11 were injured, police said Tuesday, warning those numbers could climb as the investigation continues. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said earlier some of the injuries are “very significant.” Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg wrote on X this evening that the city has “every emergency agency responding to the scene.”
• Status of crew unknown: Beshear said the status of the crew on board the plane is still uncertain and they are working to reach impacted families as soon as possible. “Anybody who has seen the images in the video know how violent this crash is, and there are a lot of families that are going to be waiting and wondering for a period of time,” he said.
The shelter in place has now been reduced from 5 miles to 1 mile