Plane crash reported near Louisville airport; people urged to shelter in place

Karla Ward, Lexington Herald-Leader on Nov 4, 2025

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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Injuries were reported after a plane crashed in Louisville Tuesday afternoon, according to the Louisville Metro Police Department.

UPS Airlines said it had been notified that one of its planes was involved in an incident in Louisville.

The police department said it and “multiple other agencies” responded to the scene near Fern Valley and Grade Lane.

“This is an active scene with fire and debris. Stay away,” the police department said in a post on social media.

People within five miles of the airport initially were advised to shelter in place via a LENS Alert that went out on cell phones, but an update later clarified that the shelter place extended north from the airport to the Ohio River.

“Avoid smoke from the incident,” the new alert stated.

A huge plume of smoke could be seen on traffic cameras in the area of the Louisville International Airport in Jefferson County.

The police department said Grade Lane will be closed indefinitely between Stooges and Crittenden.

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