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The plane crashed and exploded shortly after taking off from a Kentucky airport, disrupting operations at the delivery company’s main air cargo hub.
At least 11 people were injured when the plane exploded during takeoff near Louisville International Airport.
מושל מדינת קנטקי, אנדי בישיר, עדכן כי מניין ההרוגים בהתרסקות המטוס בעיר לואיוויל עלה לשבעה. ראש העיר לואיוויל, קרייג גרינברג, מסר כי שלושה מההרוגים היו אנשי הצוות שהיו על המטוס, ואילו ארבעת ההרוגים הנוספים היו על הקרקע.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said 11 people have also been injured and the number of casualties is likely to increase.
UPS cargo plane crashes near Kentucky airport
Three crew members were on board at the time of the crash, UPS confirmed.
מושל מדינת קנטקי שבארה"ב, אנדי בישיר, עדכן כי לפחות שלושה בני אדם נהרגו ו-11 נפצעו בהתרסקות המטוס של חברת המשלוחים UPS בעיר לואיוויל. לדבריו, ייתכן שמספר הקורבנות יעלה.
Injuries have been reported after a UPS plane crashed near the Louisville International Airport on Tuesday, officials said. Kris Van Cleave has more.
A large UPS cargo plane with three people aboard crashed and exploded Tuesday while taking off from an airport in Louisville, Kentucky, leaving at least three people dead and 11 injured.
The number of fatalities is expected to increase after a UPS plane crashed Tuesday near the Louisville International Airport in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said.
A large plume of smoke could be seen near the airport, which is closed, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
A UPS plane with three crew members aboard crashed as it was taking off late Tuesday afternoon in Louisville, Kentucky, officials said
Emergency services have rushed to a cargo plane crash near an airport in Kentucky.
