Cargo plane crashes near Louisville airport in Kentucky

Emergency services have rushed to a cargo plane crash near an airport in Kentucky.

Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) say officers are attending the scene of the crash near Louisville International Airport.

UPS says it has been notified of an incident involving one of its aircraft.

The US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) said the crash happened around 5.15pm local time (10.15pm UK time) as the plane left the airport, bound for Honolulu in Hawaii.

In a statement, police said: "LMPD and multiple other agencies are responding to reports of a plane crash near Fern Valley and Grade Lane.

"Grade Lane will be closed indefinitely between Stooges and Crittenden. Injuries reported."

A shelter-in-place order was issued within five miles of the airport, which is also home to UPS Worldport, the delivery firm's largest package handling facility in the world

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Post from Sky News on November 04, 2025

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