UPS Plane’s Engine Fell Off Before It Exploded Into Massive Fireball | 5 Nov 2025 | As previously reported, a UPS plane with three crew members onboard crashed on takeoff from the Louisville, Kentucky, airport on Tuesday evening. As of Wednesday, at least 11 people are dead after the UPS plane crashed on takeoff. It was also revealed on Wednesday that the left engine of the plane fell off during takeoff. The FBI is investigating the fiery crash. Fox News reported: The left engine of the UPS cargo plane involved in the fiery crash at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) in Kentucky on Tuesday fell off during takeoff, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirmed on Wednesday.