US EditionAt least 9 dead, 11 injured in UPS plane crash and explosion at Kentucky airport
- A UPS Flight 2976 cargo jet crashed and exploded Tuesday during takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, killing at least seven people around 5:15 p.m. local time.
- Because the MD-11 was fully fueled for the long flight, shelter-in-place orders within a five-mile radius were issued and the airport closure lasted until 7 a.m. ET Wednesday, while the National Transportation Safety Board leads the investigation.
- Video and eyewitness accounts showed several massive fireballs and black smoke over the crash site, with Kentucky Petroleum Recycling hit and two people missing from Grade A Auto Parts.
- Authorities said at least seven people were killed and 11 injured, some with very significant injuries, while search-and-rescue continued Wednesday morning and 16 families at a reunification center remain unaccounted for.
- UPS halted operations at the Worldport hub, which processes about two million packages daily and handles over 300 flights; Jefferson County Public Schools canceled Wednesday classes, and SDF canceled more than 10 flights.
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At Least Nine Dead After UPS Cargo Plane Crashes, Explodes In Kentucky
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9 killed, 15 injured in UPS plane crash in Kentucky
A United Parcel Service (UPS) McDonnell Douglas MD-11F airplane crashed on Tuesday shortly after departing from the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. The airplane crash left 9 dead and 15 injured. In a Tuesday press release, UPS announced, “At approximately 5:20 PM ET tonight, UPS Flight 2976 from Louisville, KY, to Honolulu, an MD-11 with three crewmembers onboard, was involved in an accident in Louisville.” According to Fox News, …
Fiery UPS plane crash kills at least 9, search continues for missing
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — First responders searched for more victims Wednesday after a UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded at the company’s global aviation hub in Kentucky, killing at least nine people and creating an inferno that consumed the enormous aircraft…
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UPS Plane Crash Sparks Fireball at Louisville Airport, Killing Seven
A tragic UPS plane crash at Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport left at least seven people dead and 11 injured after the aircraft exploded shortly after takeoff Tuesday evening. Officials said the UPS plane crash occurred around 5:15 p.m. when Flight 2976, bound for Hawaii and carrying 50,000 gallons of jet fuel, erupted in flames and slammed into a nearby petroleum recycling plant. Shocking footage showed one wing ablaze as the carg…
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