A UPS airplane crashed near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport shortly after takeoff, prompting a shelter-in-place order.
“At approximately 5:20 PM ET tonight, UPS Flight 2976 from Louisville, KY, to Honolulu, an MD-11 with three crewmembers onboard, was involved in an accident in Louisville. At this time, we have not confirmed any injuries/casualties,” UPS stated in a release.
“UPS will release more facts as they become available, but the National Transportation Safety Board is in charge of the investigation and will be the primary source of information about the official investigation,” it added.
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“The McDonnell Douglas MD-11F is a freight transport aircraft manufactured originally by McDonnell Douglas and later by Boeing,” CNN reported, according to Collin Rugg.
“The plane can reportedly carry up to 38,000
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