New Lawsuits Target UPS, Boeing, Late Pilot’s Estate Over Fatal Louisville Crash

Complaints represent over 100 people connected to the disaster, including some who lost family members.

Zach Vasile

Friday, May 08, 2026 at 01:59 PM ET

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

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Fifteen new lawsuits have been filed against UPS, Boeing, GE, and other entities, representing over 100 people affected by a November 2025 cargo plane crash that killed 15 and injured dozens.
The lawsuits allege corporate negligence, claiming the crash was preventable due to a known defect (left engine pylon assembly failure) with previous warnings, yet defendants allegedly continued operations without adequate safety protocols.
This litigation follows unsuccessful settlement discussions and has prompted the FAA to temporarily ban MD-11 aircraft, with UPS subsequently retiring its entire MD-11 fleet.

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Fifteen new lawsuits were filed Thursday over the crash of a UPS cargo flight that killed 15 people and injured dozens more in November 2025.

The cases collectively represent over 100 people connected to the crash, including some who lost family members, attorneys said. Others were injured in the disaster or had their business destroyed when the MD-11 slammed into an industrial area shortly after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (KSDF) in Kentucky.