7 dead in Louisville UPS plane crash
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A UPS cargo plane crashed near Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport, sparking a massive explosion and fire visible across the city. Multiple agencies are responding, with confirmed injuries and road closures as the investigation continues.
The UPS freighter that crashed in Louisville was a 34-year old jet. While that’s old for a passenger plane, that’s not so unusual in the world of air cargo.
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Dramatic video shows 'catastrophic' UPS plane disaster that left at least 7 dead, 11 injured
Video shows a massive fireball and smoke after UPS Flight 2976 crashed into a Kentucky Petroleum Recycling building during takeoff at the Louisville airport.
A UPS plane crashed near Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday evening, killing at least three people and injuring at least 11, according to state officials. In a press conference on Tuesday evening from Louisville, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear called the crash “catastrophic.”
The MD-11 is an old workhorse for FedEx and UPS that has been getting phased out.
A UPS plane crashed on takeoff from the airport in Louisville, Kentucky, igniting a huge fire on ground, officials said Tuesday. The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane crashed at about 5:15 p.m. It was taking off for Honolulu. Police had responded to reports of a plane crash near Louisville International Airport.