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UPS plane crash - A MD-11F with 3 people on board crashes during takeoff from Kentucky, USA
4th November, 2025

Date : 4th November, 2025

Airline : UPS

Aircraft : MD-11F

Location : Louisville, KY, USA

People on board : 3

Fatalities : 3 + 10 on ground

UPS plane crash - A MD-11F with 3 people on board crashes during takeoff from Kentucky, USA<br>4th November, 2025
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