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 over the November 2025 UPS cargo flight crash, representing over 100 victims and naming UPS, Boeing, GE, and the accident captain's estate among the defendants.
The complaints allege the crash was preventable, caused by a known left engine pylon defect similar to a 1979 crash, with defendants accused of operating the aircraft without adequate safety protocols despite Boeing's 2011 service bulletins.
Following the accident, the FAA temporarily banned MD-11s for inspections and repairs, and UPS subsequently retired 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.