Live update: UPS plane crash near Louisville, Kentucky, airport, at least 7 killed, 11 injured

UPS Flight 2976, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo plane, crashed around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday after taking off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport bound for Honolulu, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and multiple witness accounts.</span

Daily Wire

BBC News

UPS Flight 2976, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo plane, crashed around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday after taking off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport bound for Honolulu, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and multiple witness accounts.

At least seven people died and 11 were injured in the crash, with Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear confirming four fatalities occurred on the ground while three crew members aboard the aircraft are presumed dead, officials stated.</span

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The Globe and Mail

At least seven people died and 11 were injured in the crash, with Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear confirming four fatalities occurred on the ground while three crew members aboard the aircraft are presumed dead, officials stated.

The aircraft crashed into Kentucky Petroleum Recycling and affected nearby Grade A Auto Parts, creating a massive fireball and fire that required more than 100 firefighters to contain, according to emergency response officials.</span

LiveNOW from FOX

The aircraft crashed into Kentucky Petroleum Recycling and affected nearby Grade A Auto Parts, creating a massive fireball and fire that required more than 100 firefighters to contain, according to emergency response officials.

Video footage captured flames on the plane's left wing and a trail of smoke before the aircraft lifted slightly off the ground, then crashed and exploded in what witnesses described as a huge fireball visible for miles.</span

New York Post

The Associated Press

Video footage captured flames on the plane's left wing and a trail of smoke before the aircraft lifted slightly off the ground, then crashed and exploded in what witnesses described as a huge fireball visible for miles.

Authorities issued shelter-in-place orders for residents within five miles of the airport due to heavy smoke and debris, while Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport suspended all operations until Wednesday morning.</span

Al Jazeera

FOX News

Authorities issued shelter-in-place orders for residents within five miles of the airport due to heavy smoke and debris, while Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport suspended all operations until Wednesday morning.

The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration launched investigations into the crash at UPS Worldport, the company's largest package-handling facility that employs thousands and processes over 400,000 packages hourly.</span

The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration launched investigations into the crash at UPS Worldport, the company's largest package-handling facility that employs thousands and processes over 400,000 packages hourly.

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