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UPS Pilots Mourn Loss of Colleagues Killed in Crash

Union provides support services and help with accident investigation.

Eric Kulisch

Monday, November 10, 2025 at 08:04 PM ET

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UPS MD-11 [Credit: Shutterstock/Austin Deppe]

Key Takeaways:

The union that represents 3,500 UPS pilots is working to comfort the families of three colleagues lost in last week’s catastrophic jet crash and provide support services to members feeling emotional strain.

“We’re just heartbroken for the families of our crew that were on the aircraft, their families and the victims that were on the ground when the aircraft impacted,” said Bob Travis, president of the International Pilots Association, in an interview.

Eric Kulisch

Eric is the Air Cargo Market Editor at FreightWaves. An award-winning business journalist with extensive experience covering the logistics sector, Eric spent nearly two years as the Washington, D.C., correspondent for Automotive News, where he focused on regulatory and policy issues surrounding autonomous vehicles, mobility, fuel economy and safety. He has won two regional Gold Medals from the American Society of Business Publication Editors for government coverage and news analysis, and was voted best for feature writing and commentary in the Trade/Newsletter category by the D.C. Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. As associate editor at American Shipper Magazine for more than a decade, he wrote about trade, freight transportation and supply chains. Eric is based in Portland, Oregon. He can be reached for comments and tips at ekulisch@freightwaves.com