Officials Scour Charred Site of Kentucky UPS Plane Crash
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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.
Video of the deadly Louisville, Kentucky, crash showed flames on one of the plane's wings and a huge fireball erupting as the aircraft hit the ground.
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
The grim task of finding and identifying victims from the firestorm that followed a UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville, Kentucky, entered a third day Thursday as investigators gathered information to determine why the aircraft caught fire and lost an engine on takeoff.
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UPS cargo plane engine fell off before fiery Kentucky crash that killed 12; FBI investigating
The NTSB confirmed a UPS cargo plane's left engine separated during takeoff before a fatal Louisville airport crash that killed 12 people and injured 11 others Tuesday.
Prior to the landing attempt, "One of the tail rotor pitch links was disconnected from a tail rotor blade," the report found. The tail rotor gearbox separated and partially fell out of the sky during the landing attempt, causing the helicopter to spin out of control. The NTSB is continuing to investigate the crash.
One man died and others were injured following a Tuesday morning crash at a Fanwood park, police said. Police responded to Forest Road Park around 10 a.m. for a report of a car crash and found multiple people injured and a downed utility pole, according to a statement from the Fanwood Police Department.
The lab monkey was still on the loose after the truck overturned on Oct. 28. The vehicle was hauling 21 monkeys that day.
A 29-year-old man was killed in a crash on Route 1 in Norwood Wednesday that closed the road for several hours, officials said. The man’s name was not released pending notification of his next of kin, Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey’s office said in a statement.
At least 12 people were killed and several others injured after a UPS plane crashed shortly after taking off from the Louisville International Airport on Tuesday.