9 dead in Louisville UPS plane crash
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UPS plane crash death toll rises to 13
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At least 13 people were killed and several others injured after a UPS plane crashed shortly after taking off from the Louisville International Airport on Tuesday.
At least 12 people were killed in the crash that occurred on Tuesday, according to officials. Authorities said the number of dead may grow.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Videos from phones, cars and security cameras captured the tragic final moments of a UPS cargo plane as it caught fire and crashed in a massive explosion just outside Louisville’s airport, killing at least 12 people and carving a path of destruction on the ground.
The crash near the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport marked the deadliest accident in UPS Airlines history.
As of Thursday afternoon, more than $60,000 had been raised for a man severely burned in the UPS plane crash in Louisville.
More than two dozen officials with the National Transportation and Safety Board are on site and have begun sifting through the mangled remnants of a UPS cargo plane that crashed after an engine detached during takeoff near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.
UPS said in a statement that it’s activating contingency plans to move shipments “as quickly as conditions permit,” though it did not release details. Supply chain experts say they believe the
3 Pilots Identified Among 12 Killed In UPS Crash: 'An Incredibly Sad Time for Our Entire UPS Family'
Three of the victims of the UPS plane crash that killed 12 people in Louisville, K.Y., have been identified. Pilots Capt. Richard Wartenberg, First Officer Lee Truitt and International Relief Officer Capt. Dana Diamond were killed in the Nov. 4 accident, UPS said in a Thursday, Nov. 6 social media post.