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What Could Help – and Hurt – the Investigation Into the Louisville UPS Plane Crash
Despite explosions from a UPS MD-11 cargo plane crash carrying 220,000 pounds of jet fuel, air and water safety remain stable with close monitoring ongoing.
- During takeoff in Louisville, a UPS MD-11 cargo plane collided with a petroleum recycling business, carrying 220,000 pounds of jet fuel that triggered explosions and a large smoke plume.
- The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed on Wednesday that the debris field spans between a 1/2 and 3/4 of a mile from Crittenden Drive to Melton Lane and past Grade Lane and Hawkins Avenue.
- As of Wednesday afternoon, officials report at least 12 people dead and more than a dozen missing, with around 15 businesses within the square-mile radius affected.
- Official testing found no concerning rise in particle pollution, Rachael Hamilton said, and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear cautioned residents near the crash site to avoid consuming public water unless notified by Louisville Water Co.
- Crews continued on Wednesday to monitor air and water while surveying damage; Okolona Fire Chief Mark Little said oil spread across roadways and waterways, and officials asked the public to report debris as Grade Lane to Fern Valley Road stays closed.
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(CNN) — A team of investigators arrived in Louisville, Kentucky, Wednesday to look into what led to the fiery crash of a UPS cargo plane shortly after it took off from the Louisville airport Tuesday, killing at least 12 people…
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