Investigative Hearing on November 2025 UPS Cargo Airplane Crash in Kentucky
Summary
The NTSB announced a two-day investigative hearing on May 19–20, 2026, as part of its ongoing investigation into the Nov. 4, 2025, crash of UPS Flight 2976, a Boeing MD-11F cargo airplane, shortly after takeoff from Louisville, Kentucky. The accident destroyed the aircraft and killed 3 crewmembers and 12 people on the ground (one ground victim died 51 days after the accident). The hearing will be held at the NTSB boardroom in Washington and livestreamed.
What changed
The NTSB announced an upcoming two-day investigative hearing scheduled for May 19–20, 2026, to gather factual information related to the Nov. 4, 2025, crash of UPS Flight 2976 near Louisville, Kentucky. The hearing will be held at the NTSB boardroom in Washington, D.C., and will be open to the public via livestream. Only NTSB board members, investigators, witnesses, and designated parties to the investigation may participate in the hearing.
For air carriers and aviation safety stakeholders, this hearing signals continued investigative activity that may surface safety recommendations, crew performance findings, or operational factors relevant to cargo flight operations. The NTSB will release the agenda, witness list, and additional details in the coming weeks. Parties with interest in the investigation may wish to monitor NTSB updates and consider requesting party status as appropriate.
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NTSB to Hold Two-Day Investigative Hearing on November 2025 UPS Cargo Airplane Crash in Kentucky
4/16/2026
WASHINGTON (April 16, 2026) — The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a two-day investigative hearing May 19–20 as part of its ongoing investigation into the Nov. 4, 2025, crash of United Parcel Service flight 2976, a Boeing MD-11F cargo airplane, shortly after takeoff from Louisville, Kentucky.
On Nov. 4, 2025, at about 5:14 p.m. Eastern time, the airplane, operating as a domestic cargo flight from Louisville to Honolulu, was destroyed after impacting the ground shortly after takeoff. The three crewmembers aboard the airplane and 11 people on the ground were killed. One person on the ground who was seriously injured died 51 days after the accident. Twenty-three people on the ground were injured.
The hearing will be held at the NTSB boardroom in Washington where it will also be livestreamed. The agenda, witness list and other details will be announced in the coming weeks.
The NTSB conducts investigative hearings to assist in obtaining information necessary to determine the facts and circumstances of transportation accidents or incidents under investigation. Although the investigative hearing is open to the public, only NTSB board members, investigators, witnesses and parties to the hearing are allowed to participate.
Links to video of media briefings, photos, the preliminary accident report, investigative updates and other related materials are available on the investigation webpage.
To report an incident/accident or if you are a public safety agency, please call 1-844-373-9922 or 202-314-6290 to speak to a Watch Officer at the NTSB Response Operations Center (ROC) in Washington, DC (24/7).
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