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There have been many US aviation accidents in the news in 2025, but statistics show it’s not been a worse year than any other. Credit: LEANDRO LOZADA/AFP via Getty Images There have been several high-profile plane crashes in the US in 2025. Just this week, a UPS cargo jet crashed shortly after takeoff from the […]
More than two dozen officials with the National Transportation and Safety Board are on site and have begun sifting through the mangled remnants of a UPS cargo plane that crashed after an engine detached during takeoff near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. They’ll try to determine what led to the disaster that killed at least […]
Officials have recovered the charred black box of the large UPS cargo aircraft that crashed in Kentucky, killing 12 people — with new dashcam video showing the moment the plane crashed into the ground in an enormous streak of fire. The cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from the wreckage of UPS Flight 2976. […]
At least 11 people were killed and more than a dozen others injured after a UPS plane crashed shortly after takeoff near the Louisville International Airport on Tuesday, officials said. The National Transportation Safety Board has begun an investigation into the crash, and said Wednesday afternoon it has recovered the black boxes that record plane […]
Home News Cargo plane crashes after take-off from Louisville airport in US, 3 dead, 11 injured as aircraft erupts in thick black smoke; all flights halted Officials said the cargo plane was carrying about 38,000 gallons (144,000 litres) of fuel when it crashed during takeoff. The crash caused a massive fire that is still burning. […]
Louisville known as a ‘UPS town’published at 02:04 GMT 02:04 GMT Louisville, Kentucky is home to UPS Worldport, a global hub for the delivery firm’s air cargo operations and its largest package handling facility in the world. During the briefing, Metro councilwoman Betsy Ruhe noted that Louisville is a “UPS town”, and that every resident […]
A UPS cargo plane carrying three crew members crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Tuesday evening, erupting into flames and sending thick black smoke billowing over the area.The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft, bound for Hawaii, went down around 5:15 pm local time (3:45 am IST), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) […]
The McDonnell Douglas MD-11F was once used to carry passengers, but now is primarily used for cargo operations because of its large capacity and capabilities. Airline KLM last used the aircraft in 2014 for a passenger flight, but none have been recorded since. The plane has seen its fair share of incidents over the years, […]
A US Air Force Boeing RC-135U reconnaissance plane flew over the Black Sea and changed course not far from the Russian city of Sochi, heading towards Europe, according to data from the Flightradar24 website. According to the route, the plane took off from its base in Mildenhall, UK. It then passed through the Netherlands, Germany, […]
Australia has expanded its maritime patrol aircraft fleet, receiving a new military plane from the United States amid China’s growing naval presence across the South Pacific. The Chinese Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Why It Matters Designated by the U.S. as a major non-NATO ally, Australia has acquired American-made […]