Date: 4 November 2025
Flight: Flight 2976
Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
Location: near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
Summary: Engine fire and separation, under investigation
Is UPS Airlines Safe?
We track reported incidents for UPS Airlines. This page lists 8 recorded events and highlights the most recent entry.
Most recent listed incident: 4 November 2025
Date: 6 June 2016
Flight: Flight 61
Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
Location: Incheon International Airport
Summary: Runway excursion
Date: 14 August 2013
Flight: Flight 1354
Aircraft: Airbus A300F4-622R
Location: near Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
Summary: Pilot error, CFIT
Date: 3 September 2010
Flight: Flight 6
Aircraft: Boeing 747-44AF (SCD)
Location: Dubai
Summary: In-flight fire, loss of control
Date: 8 February 2006
Flight: Flight 1307
Aircraft: Douglas DC-8-71
Location: Philadelphia
Summary: In-flight fire for reasons unknown
Date: 7 June 2005
Flight: Flight 6971
Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
Location: Standiford Field
Summary: Pilot error, nose gear failure
Date: 11 September 1998
Flight: Flight 774
Aircraft: Boeing 767-34AF
Location: Ellington Field
Summary: Weather, runway excursion
Date: 31 January 1985
Flight: N568UP
Aircraft: Swearingen Expediter
Location: Corbin Airport
Summary: Overloading, failed to go-around, ran off runway