UPS plane crashes on takeoff from Louisville, Kentucky, airport, igniting huge fire on ground
LOUISVILLE Ky AP A UPS plane crashed on takeoff from the airport in Louisville Kentucky igniting a huge fire on ground officers reported Tuesday Related Articles Pizza Hut s parent company says it s considering selling the chain FBI fires additional agents who participated in exploring 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 In current times in History November Obama wins presidency in historic electoral process The Federal Aviation Administration revealed the plane crashed at about p m It was taking off for Honolulu The FAA reported the plane was scheduled to fly to Honolulu after it took off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport Police had responded to reports of a plane crash near Louisville International Airport Injuries were published the Louisville Metro Police Department noted in a social media post Photos on social media presented a large plume of black smoke rising into the sky Louisville s police department stated on X that there was a fire and debris and it appealed people to stay away Louisville Metro Emergency Services stated the shelter-in-place order has been 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 Television station video displayed a large trail of flames and a plume of smoke leading from a parking lot as fire trucks tried to douse the fire The McDonnell Douglas MD- airplane owned by UPS was manufactured in Kentucky Gov Andy Beshear announced in a post on X that he is aware of the reports First responders are onsite and we will share more information as available he noted Please pray for the pilots crew and everyone affected We will share more soon