UPS, FedEx ground MD-11 fleets as Louisville crash deaths rise

STORY: ::Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg says the UPS plane crash death toll has risen to 14 people::November 7, 2025::Mayor Craig Greenberg via X"It's with a heavy heart that I announce that an additional victim has been located at the crash site this evening. That brings the total number of known victims to 14. We pray for each of the victims' families and pray that no additional victims are lost. As our first responders continue to search and seek answers that we all are looking for."::NTSB::Louisville, Kentucky ::UPS and FedEx say they have now grounded their MD-11 cargo planes out of cautionDrone video released on Friday (November 7) by the National Transportation Safety Board captured the scale of devastation from a UPS plane crash in Louisville. The UPS MD-11 crashed late on Tuesday, erupting into a fireball moments after takeoff from Louisville's international airport. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the crash. UPS and FedEx, the world's largest cargo carriers, said in separate statements that they grounded the aircraft "out of an abundance of caution."

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