US EditionAt least 9 dead, 11 injured in UPS plane crash and explosion at Kentucky airport
The UPS McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo plane was fully fueled for a flight to Honolulu, causing a large fireball and killing at least seven, officials said.
- On Nov. 4, UPS Flight 2976 crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport around 5:15 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration and UPS confirmed with three crewmembers onboard.
- Data from FlightRadar24 indicated the aircraft reached roughly 175 feet before swiftly descending, and video footage from WLKY showed the plane burning and erupting in a fireball on impact.
- Airport officials closed the airfield and ordered a five-mile shelter-in-place at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, with the crash near Fern Valley Road and Grade Lane prompting Grade Lane road closure.
- The NTSB will lead the investigation while first responders manage fire and debris, and UPS had not yet confirmed casualties, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said more details will come soon.
- The crash at UPS Worldport, handling about 360 flights each day, will likely disrupt deliveries for UPS and major customers including Amazon and the U.S. Postal Service, while FAA records show the freighter was 34 years old and flew earlier today from Louisville to Baltimore.
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At least seven people were killed and eleven injured following the crash of a UPS cargo plane that crashed on Tuesday afternoon near Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky, leaving a trail of fire and destruction, local authorities confirmed.
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Louisville: First responders prepared to resume looking for victims Wednesday after a UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded in a massive fireball while taking off from the company’s global aviation hub at the airport in Louisville, Kentucky, killing at least seven people and injuring 11, authorities said. The plane crashed about 5:15 pm Tuesday as it was departing for Honolulu from UPS Worldport at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. O…
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