A UPS plane crashed near the Louisville airport

Core Points - A UPS cargo plane, Flight 2976, crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on November 4, 2025 [1] - The aircraft, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, was en route to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu [1] - The FAA and NTSB are set to investigate the incident [1] Aircraft Details - The MD-11 involved in the crash has a tail number of N259UP and is a 34-year-old tri-engine jet [2] - The aircraft was first delivered to Thai Airways in 1991 before being acquired by UPS in 2006 [2]