UPS cargo plane crashed in the USA: the number of victims reached seven people

A UPS Airlines MD-11 cargo plane crashed on takeoff from Louisville Airport in the US state of Kentucky, killing at least seven people. An aircraft en route to Honolulu crashed near residential areas, causing a large-scale fire. All the details are in the Izvestia article.

What is known about the disaster

The MD-11 cargo plane crashed on November 4 at about 17:15 local time (01:45 Moscow time) in the immediate vicinity of Mohammed Ali International Airport in Louisville. According to CNN, the airliner had just taken off en route from Louisville to Honolulu and was in the early stages of flight. There were three crew members on board.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear confirmed the deaths of at least seven people and said the death toll could rise. According to the latest data, 11 people with multiple injuries were taken to local hospitals, some are in serious condition. Louisville police advised residents within a radius of 8 km from the crash site to stay indoors.

How events unfolded

According to preliminary information from UPS, the cause of the disaster could be a fire in the aircraft's left engine. The aircraft, which had been in operation for 34 years, carried more than 143,000 liters of jet fuel, which caused an intense fire after the crash. The disaster caused damage to several buildings and tanks with recycled fuel.

Video footage distributed online shows a powerful column of black smoke rising in the airport area. Authorities have closed the Grade Lane highway and arranged temporary accommodation for residents from the disaster area. Louisville Airport has closed the runway to investigate the circumstances of the incident.

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The rescue team is heading to the crash site of the aircraft

What measures are being taken

The National Transportation Safety Board of the United States investigated the causes of the disaster. Governor Beshir assured that there were no dangerous goods on board the aircraft, but acknowledged the possibility of environmental consequences due to the fuel spill and the nature of the impact on the area.

Emergency services continue to work at the scene, dealing with the consequences of the fire.

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