The mayor of Louisville, Kentuckyreported Wednesday night that at least 12 people died and others were injured by the plane crash cargo ship of the UPS company that caught fire after taking off from the International Airport of said city.
“I am deeply saddened to report that the death toll has increased to 12, and several people are still missing“said the mayor of Louisville, Craig Greenberg on social network X.
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For his part, the governor of Kentucky, Andy Beshear reported 11 deaths in the morning and specified that search efforts continue of a still undetermined number of missing persons.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) They investigate the causes of the accident; However, after analyzing some closed circuit recordings from the airport, they were able to reveal some details.
NTSB investigator Todd Inman told reporters that closed-circuit footage from the airport “shows the left engine detaching from the wing on the takeoff run” to finally remain at the aerodrome.
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The plane exploded when it crashed into businesses near the airport on Tuesday, destroying and caused multiple damage to buildingsleaving burning debris in an area of almost 800 meters, Inman added.
Authorities managed to recover the airplane black boxes and they will send them to Washington for analysis.
The plane, loaded with some 38 thousand gallons of fuel for the long-haul flight to Hawaii, nearly hit a major Ford assembly plant which employs about 3,000 people, along with UPS’s Worldport facilities.