The UPS cargo plane crash on Tuesday at the company’s global aviation hub in Kentucky, which killed at least nine, will temporarily disrupt the supply chain and result in some shipping delays.But UPS says it has contingency plans in place,

Video showed flames on the plane’s left wing and a trail of smoke. The plane then lifted slightly off the ground before crashing and exploding in a huge fireball.

Still images and aerial video footage appear to show the plane's left engine sitting just off the runway in Louisville, Kentucky.

The crash of a United Parcel Service Inc. cargo jet on Tuesday jet has added to a growing number of deadly or near-catastrophic air incidents, in what is shaping up to be among the deadliest years in the past decade for civil aviation.

"Looking at this MD-11 UPS crash , this is some of the most terrifying and sad footages I have seen," Ahmed Baokbah told Newsweek.

Fire and smoke mark where a UPS cargo plane crashed near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Nov. 4, 2025 in Louisville, Ky. The fully fueled plane crashed shortly after takeoff with a shelter-in-place order issued for within 5 miles of the airport.

The UPS freighter that crashed in Louisville was a 34-year old jet. While that’s old for a passenger plane, that’s not so unusual in the world of air cargo.

The incident occurred Tuesday night, killing at least nine people and likely delaying scheduled delivery times for air and international packages.

People on the ground were horrified to see a A UPS cargo plane barrel out of the sky and slam into a number of businesses on the ground, causing a massive explosion.