UPS Cargo Plane Crash in Louisville
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A UPS plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville airport on Tuesday, triggering a massive fire and killing at least nine.
The number of fatalities may increase after a UPS plane crashed Tuesday near the Louisville International Airport in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said.
Federal aviation investigators said the crash debris field covers a half-mile area south of Louisville's international airport.
At least 12 people are dead after the left engine separated from a UPS plane when departing Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky on Tuesday and it crashed in a ball of flames, authorities said.
There was a fire in the UPS plane's left wing and the engine "detached" during takeoff from Louisville International Airport in Kentucky, the NTSB official said.
Ford temporarily shut down its Louisville plant after a deadly UPS cargo plane crash killed nine people near the factory. Employees were evacuated safely.
Debbie Self, the owner of Stooges Bar in Louisville, said she can't believe "it’s still there" after a UPS plane crashed Nov. 4.