Timeline: Flight Data Depicts UPS Cargo Jet’s Final Minutes Before Fatal KY Crash
As of Wednesday morning, at least 12 people have died following the crash at Louisville’s airport.
The UPS cargo plane that crashed in Louisville late Tuesday afternoon was a regularly scheduled flight operated by the delivery and logistics company to Honolulu three times a week, based on public aviation data.
Flight Details
- The wide-body, tri-engine McDonnell Douglas MD-11F arrived from Baltimore Tuesday morning.
- It was scheduled to depart from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport at 3 p.m., according to Flightradar24.com.
- The jet began moving down the runway around 5:08 p.m., per real-time flight tracking data.
Final Moments Before Crash
The cause of the approximately two-hour delay remains unknown. Videos from the scene captured the aircraft speeding down Louisville’s longest runway with its No. 1 left wing engine on fire. Seconds later, after climbing just 175 feet as recorded by Flightradar24, the Boeing jet veered toward an industrial park south of the airport.
The jet "impacted nearby buildings and exploded."
First responders quickly arrived to control the fire fueled by 38,000 gallons of jet fuel carried by the plane.
Summary: Flight data and witness videos reveal the UPS cargo plane's engine fire and crash moments after a significant delay, resulting in at least 12 fatalities.