In The U.S., A UPS Cargo Plane Exploded Near An Airport
2- 5.11.2025, 8:07
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There are fatalities.
In the United States, a UPS cargo plane crashed during takeoff from the airport in Louisville, Kentucky. The explosion caused a massive fire, there are dead and injured.
At least three people have been killed and 11 injured in the crash of a large UPS cargo plane that exploded during takeoff from Louisville's Muhammad Ali International Airport, AP reported.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the plane crashed around 5:15 p.m. local time while departing from Louisville's Muhammad Ali International Airport for Honolulu.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said the death toll could rise as rescuers have not yet completed their search efforts.
"We know there are casualties. We can't confirm the exact number of fatalities yet, but we ask everyone to pray for those affected by this tragedy," he said.
A video circulated by eyewitnesses shows flames on the left wing as a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo plane bound for Honolulu began taking off from the airport's main runway.
The FAA said fire broke out in the plane's left wing after liftoff, and seconds later the craft exploded into a huge fireball. The video also shows parts of the shredded roof of a building near the end of the runway.
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said in comments to local television station WLKY-TV that the fuel the plane was fueled with carried a "grave danger."
Dozens of fire and police units are now working at the scene of the accident, having been forced to operate from shelters because of the risk of fire.
Authorities have declared a "shelter-in-place" status for all areas north of the airport as far north as the Ohio River. You bet, the Louisville airport is just 10 minutes from downtown, near residential neighborhoods, museums and a water amusement park.
The plane that crashed was manufactured in 1991 and owned by UPS, which has its largest logistics hub in Louisville. It has thousands of employees, more than 300 daily flights and a sorting capacity of more than 400,000 parcels per hour.
The investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have sent their commissions to the site of the tragedy.
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