Air safety officials to investigate deadly UPS cargo plane crash near Kentucky airport

"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. The UofL Health hospital system said that it is treating 10 patients in relation to the crash, with two of them in critical condition at the hospital's burn center. Four of those killed were not onboard the plane, said Brian O'Neill, the Louisville fire department chief."

"Hundreds of firefighters have fanned out to deal with fires that erupted on the ground after the crash, although local leaders have asked the public to not move any debris and instead report it to help investigators piece together the reason for the deadly incident. We have put together a form where residents can report debris in your yard, Craig Greenberg, the mayor of Louisville, posted on X."

A UPS MD-11 cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, erupting into a large fireball and leaving a trail of destruction and black smoke. At least seven people were killed and 11 injured; officials expect the death toll may rise. The Federal Aviation Administration reported three crew members onboard; the flight was bound for Honolulu. UofL Health is treating 10 patients, two in critical condition at the burn center. Hundreds of firefighters responded. Authorities asked residents not to move debris and provided a reporting form while NTSB agents begin an on-site investigation.

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