US EditionAt least 7 dead, 11 injured in UPS plane crash and explosion at Kentucky airport
- On Tuesday, a UPS wide-body freighter crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, killing at least three and injuring 11, sparking a hazardous scene. UPS Flight 2976, en route to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, crashed around 5:15 p.m., with authorities and UPS reporting casualties and a large fire.
- The National Transportation Safety Board will lead the probe while the Federal Aviation Administration also investigates the crash at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, UPS's global hub processing more than 2 million packages daily.
- Authorities ordered a shelter-in-place within a five-mile radius of the airport, later extended north to the Ohio River, while first responders and multiple agencies worked amid fire and debris, with Louisville Metro Police Department urging people to stay away.
- The Federal Aviation Administration said the airport will remain closed until at least 7 a.m. Wednesday, Grade Lane between Stooges and Crittenden is closed indefinitely, and 12,000 UPS employees at the Louisville hub may face disruptions.
- Investigators say no official cause has yet been reported for the crash, while aerial and social-media footage showed flames and black smoke around the McDonnell Douglas MD-11F aircraft, whose large fuel capacity creates hazardous conditions for first responders.
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Shortly after the launch a cargo plane exploded in the USA. There are several dead. Much is still unclear.
At least 7 dead after UPS cargo plane crashes near Louisville airport
At least seven people died and several more were injured after a UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff on Tuesday from Louisville International Airport in Kentucky, exploding into flames as it crashed into businesses adjacent to the airport.
At least three people were killed and 11 others injured on Tuesday in the accident of a UPS aircraft that crashed on the ground shortly after take-off.
The plane was on its way to Hawaii. At least seven people died. The cause of the accident is unclear.
A UPS machine crashed at the launch in the US state of Kentucky and exploded into flames. At least seven people are dead, eleven more were injured.
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