"At least seven people were killed when a large, wide-body UPS cargo plane crashed while taking off from an airport in Louisville, Kentucky, igniting an enormous fire and causing multiple injuries on the ground, authorities said. UPS Flight 2976 crashed at about 5:15pm local time (22:15 GMT) on Tuesday as it was departing from Louisville's Muhammad Ali airport, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement."
"Anybody who has seen the images, the video, knows how violent this crash is, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said after earlier telling a news conference that three people were confirmed killed and the death toll was expected to rise. We have at least 11 injuries, some of them very significant, that are being treated by local hospitals. Again, I think that number will get larger, Beshear said."
At least seven people were killed when a large, wide-body UPS cargo plane crashed while taking off from Louisville's Muhammad Ali airport, igniting a massive fire and causing multiple ground injuries. UPS Flight 2976 crashed at about 5:15pm local time during departure; three crew members were aboard though crew casualty details were not provided. Four of the seven confirmed fatalities were reported to have been outside the aircraft. Aerial footage showed a long trail of debris and firefighters battling a huge blaze. The plane struck two businesses, a petroleum recycling company and an auto parts company. At least 11 people sustained injuries, some severe, and a shelter-in-place was issued within an 8km radius. The National Transportation Safety Board and FAA will investigate.
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