Aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff at Louisville international airport, killing at least seven and injuring 11
Aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff at Louisville international airport, killing at least seven and injuring 11
Dozens of air safety investigators are set to arrive in Kentucky on Wednesday to piece together evidence on how a UPS cargo plane crashed and erupted into a huge fireball, killing at least seven people and injuring a further 11.
At least 28 National Transportation Safety Board agents will start searching for clues about the possible cause of the disaster, which saw the UPS plane crash shortly after takeoff at the Louisville Muhammad Ali international airport, leaving behind a fiery trail of destruction on the ground and a huge plume of black smoke.
The plane, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, had three crew members onboard and crashed at about 5.15pm local time on Tuesday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. It was bound for Honolulu.
So far, seven fatalities and 11 injuries have been reported, although Andy Beshear, Kentucky’s governor, has said he expects this death toll to rise.
