UPS plane crashes near Louisville airport
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Video of the deadly crash showed flames on one of the plane's wings, and a huge fireball erupting as the aircraft hit the ground.
A shelter-in-place order originally surrounding a five-mile radius around the airport has been reduced to a quarter of a mile as crews continue to sort through debris.
On Tuesday, a UPS cargo plane barreled out of the sky and slammed into a number of businesses on the ground, causing a massive explosion.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will lead the investigation into the incident.
As the sun set and businesses started to close in Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday, the evening calm was suddenly shattered by a giant explosion near the city’s airport.
A UPS cargo plane, loaded with fuel and bound for Honolulu, crashed shortly past the runway of Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport at around 5:15 p.m. Nov. 4, marking the deadliest plane crash in the history of UPS Airlines.
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VIDEO: Fiery UPS Plane Crash Captured Up-Close in Stunned Driver’s Terrifying Dashcam Footage
A stunned truck driver captured up-close footage of the moment a UPS MD-11 freighter crashed just beyond Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport late Tuesday.
Cargo carriers operate fewer flights than passenger lines but they still present a hazard to crew and people on the ground.