The Governor of Kentucky confirmed the death of three people and 11 injuries after the crash of a UPS transport plane at the Louisville airport.
Mexico City, November 4 (However).- A plane transportation of goods UPS crashed this Tuesday afternoon shortly after taking off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airportin the state of Kentuckywhich caused the death of at least three people y 11 injuredreported the Gobernador Andy Beshear.
“At this time, we believe that the main affected area included two businesses, although we know that there were more businesses affected,” Beshear said at a press conference and explained that this was a preliminary figure, so the number of victims could increase in the coming hours.
Regarding the three crew members of the plane, the Governor explained that “at the moment, we do not know the status of the crew” and added: “I think we are all very, very worried about them.”
New footage about UPS cargo plane crash near Louisville, Kentucky airport showing the fire during take-off. pic.twitter.com/p93xAw6qa4
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The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) detailed that the MD-11 aircraft of the shipping and logistics company, which was destined for Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, Hawaii, collapsed around 5:15 p.m. (local time).
The FAA is already investigating the accident in conjunction with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
Elements of the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department went to the site, which asked the population to stay away and issued a shelter-in-place order in an eight-kilometer radius around the airport, due to the “fires and debris” caused by the incident.
In a brief statement, the company detailed that the crashed plane had “three crew members on board,” while the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department highlighted that there were injuries after the accident without offering more details about it.
🇺🇸 | Authorities confirmed that at least 25,000 gallons of jet fuel were aboard the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 at the time of the crash in Louisville, Kentucky.
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In videos shared on social networks, you can see the moment in which the ship crashes and causes a large explosion that leaves a large trail of black smoke several meters high. The recordings also show several fire trucks trying to put out the flames.