NTSB Analyzing Recorder Data From UPS MD-11F Accident Flight

Flight recorders from the downed aircraft

Flight recorders from UPS Flight 2926 were recovered after the Nov. 4, 2025, crash near Louisville International Airport in Kentucky.

Credit: NTSB
Investigators probing the Nov. 4 crash of a UPS McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 freighter are analyzing data from both of the aircraft’s onboard recorders and expect to have more insight into what caused the fatal disaster in the coming days. The aircraft’s flight data recorder (FDR) and cockpit voice...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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