Louisville, UPS and Muhammad Ali International Airport
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The power had just gone off and the ground was shaking at Grade A Auto Parts when the owner received a panicked video call from his chief financial officer. On his screen, CEO Sean Garber watched a “huge fireball” engulf the Louisville,
The plane crashed just after takeoff in Kentucky, causing a huge fire. At least a dozen people were killed and others critically hurt.
At least 12 people were killed and several others injured after a UPS plane crashed shortly after taking off from the Louisville International Airport on Tuesday.
The longtime Kentucky senator said people in Jefferson County need thoughts and prayers as the search of the scene continues.
The UPS plane was departing for Honolulu from the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport when it crashed at about 5:15 p.m. local time Tuesday, authorities said. Video of the crash showed flames on one of the plane's wings,
Still images and aerial video footage appear to show the plane's left engine sitting just off the runway in Louisville, Kentucky.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will lead the investigation into the incident.