Death Toll From UPS Plane Crash Climbs to 13 as Airport Reopens

Nov. 6, 2025, 11:52 PM UTC

The number of casualties from the crash of a United Parcel Service Inc. cargo plane rose to 13, as investigators head into the fourth day of a probe into what caused the incident near the company’s global hub in Kentucky.

“On my way to the Teamsters’ vigil, I learned of a 13th person that died as a result of the UPS flight 2976 plane crash,” Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg wrote in a post on X Thursday night, referring to a local service being held in honor of the victims. Officials had previously said that 12 people had died.

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