UPS cargo plane with 3 aboard explodes on takeoff at Louisville airport, igniting huge fire

LOUISVILLE Ky AP A large UPS cargo plane with three people aboard crashed Tuesday while taking off from an airport in Louisville Kentucky igniting an explosion and massive fire that left a thick plume of black smoke over the area Related Articles Pizza Hut s parent company says it s considering selling the chain FBI fires additional agents who participated in analyzing Trump AP sources say Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warns of mass chaos in skies if shutdown continues Chrysler recalls Jeep plug-in hybrids due to faulty battery that can catch fire This day in History November Obama wins presidency in historic vote The plane crashed about p m as it was departing for Honolulu from Louisville s Muhammad Ali International Airport the Federal Aviation Administration mentioned Injuries were shared the Louisville Metro Police Department noted in a social media post My understanding is that there were about gallons of fuel on the plane and so that is extreme reason for concern in so multiple different solutions Mayor Craig Greenberg informed WLKY-TV UPS s largest package handling facility is in Louisville The hub employs thousands of workers has daily flights and sorts more than packages an hour The McDonnell Douglas MD- airplane owned by UPS was manufactured in A shelter-in-place order was extended to all areas north of the airport to the Ohio River This photo provided by Brad Harvey shows thick black smoke rising after reports of a plane crash near Louisville International Airport Tuesday Nov in Louisville Ky Brad Harvey via AP Kentucky Gov Andy Beshear reported in a post on X that information would be shared as it was available Please pray for the pilots crew and everyone affected Beshear disclosed