"A UPS wide-body cargo plane crashed on Tuesday and erupted into a fireball moments after takeoff from the international airport in Louisville, Kentucky, killing seven, including all three aboard, and injuring 11 on the ground, officials said. In a Tuesday night service alert, UPS said delivery schedules for airborne and international packages "may be affected" by the disruption. "Contingency plans are in place to help ensure that shipments arrive at their final destinations as quickly as conditions permit," it added."
"The triple-engine plane was fueled for an 8-1/2 hour flight to Honolulu. It had a crew of three, UPS said. None survived, officials said. Fires on the ground burned for hours afterwards, with authorities warning the public within a 5-mile (8-km) radius of the scene to stay indoors to guard against air-quality hazards. The shelter-in-place zone was later reduced to a mile across."
"FAA records show the crashed plane, an MD-11 freighter, was 34 years old. Boeing, which shut down the MD-11 program after acquiring it in a merger with McDonnell Douglas, said it was concerned for the safety and well-being of those affected, and it would provide technical support to the investigation. Flightradar24 said the plane, which began operations with UPS in 2006, had flown from Louisville to Baltimore earlier on Tuesday before returning to Louisville."
An MD-11 UPS wide-body freighter crashed and erupted into a fireball moments after takeoff from Louisville International Airport, killing seven people including all three crew members and injuring 11 people on the ground. The aircraft had been fueled for an 8-1/2 hour flight to Honolulu and had flown earlier from Louisville to Baltimore before returning. Ground fires burned for hours and authorities established a 5-mile shelter-in-place zone later reduced to one mile to guard against air-quality hazards. FAA records show the aircraft was 34 years old. Boeing will provide technical support and UPS activated contingency plans as deliveries may be affected.
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