US EditionAt least 3 dead, 11 injured after UPS plane crashes near Louisville airport
- On Tuesday around 5:15 p.m., a UPS cargo plane crashed while taking off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, sparking a large fire and black smoke plume as emergency crews responded.
- Officials identified the jet as a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 built in 1991, operating as Flight 2976 to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, Honolulu; the FAA and NTSB are investigating.
- LMPD described the crash site near Fern Valley and Grade Lane as an active scene with fire and debris, reporting multiple injuries and setting Victim Reunification at 2911 Taylor Blvd while closing Grade Lane indefinitely.
- A five-mile shelter-in-place covers the area and Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport airfield is closed, with Trager Stadium evacuated and its game rescheduled; Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear urged, `Please pray for the pilots, crew and everyone affected`.
- Investigators are focusing on containment and cargo manifest review amid hazardous-materials concerns, noting fuel estimates of 300,000 to 350,000 pounds in wide-body cargo jets, while UPS said the NTSB leads the probe.
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A UPS MD-11 cargo plane carrying nearly 280,000 gallons of fuel crashed and burst into flames seconds after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky on Tuesday evening, November 4, killing at least three people and injuring several others. 🌎 Kentucky Plane Crash: UPS MD-11 Cargo Plane Carrying 280,000 Gallons of Fuel Crashes and Bursts Into Flames Seconds After Takeoff From Louisville Airport, Killing at Least 3; V…
At least three dead, 11 injured after UPS plane crashes near the Louisville airport
Update 5:00 p.m. At least three people were killed and 11 people injured in the crash, some "very significant," Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said. Beshear said he expects those numbers to grow as the plane hit two businesses. The FAA says the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport is closed until at least 7 am tomorrow
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