UPS Crash "Acted Like a Bomb" – First Lawsuit Filed in Wake of Tragedy

Morgan & Morgan has filed the first lawsuit in the wake of the UPS cargo plane crash that occurred on Tuesday, November 4th at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky. The class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of individuals and businesses affected by the crash and subsequent explosion. 

According to news reports, the crash occurred after the left engine of the Boeing McDonnell Douglas MD-11 plane caught fire during takeoff and detached. The Louisville mayor reported that at least 13 people were killed and nine people remain missing. News reports also indicated residents and businesses who live near the airport felt the impact of the explosion.

The plaintiffs named in the complaint include an individual who was at home in close proximity to the blast and suffered a range of injuries, while the business plaintiffs are nearby, local companies who have sustained significant economic damages.

The attached complaint alleges that the plane crash acted like a bomb, igniting 220,000 pounds of jet fuel, as well as combustible materials in surrounding locations. Due to these surrounding materials, the lawsuit alleges that multiple explosions, and massive plumes of fire and smoke burst from the plane and the structures it hit, causing multiple deaths, personal injuries, and massive property damage.

Below is a statement from Morgan & Morgan attorneys Mike Morgan, Rene Rocha and Tanner Shultz:

“This tragedy has needlessly shattered the lives of many in the Louisville community. Our clients and others began their day like any other, and they are now left grappling with how and why this catastrophe could have happened. We are committed to uncovering the truth and will stop at nothing to achieve justice.”