At least 3 killed, 11 injured after UPS plane crash in Kentucky, governor says

The Manila Times

At least 3 killed, 11 injured after UPS plane crash in Kentucky, governor says  At least three people were killed and 11 injured after a UPS wide-body cargo plane crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, erupting into a massive fireball shortly after takeoff, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said on Tuesday (November 4). "We believe we have at least three fatalities. I believe that number is going to get larger," Beshear said at a press briefing. "Anybody who has seen the images in the video know how violent this crash is." The plane had three crew members on board, according to UPS. Television station WLKY, a CBS affiliate, earlier showed video footage of the crash as it occurred. The plane took off with fire on one wing, and a huge fireball erupted as it hit the ground.  Several buildings in an industrial area beyond the runway were on fire after the crash, with thick black smoke rising into the evening sky.   LOUISVILLE METRO TV / REUTERS

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00:00I can confirm that there was no specifically hazardous cargo on board of the plane that

00:06would create an environmental issue for those around the site, but the impact and where

00:12it impacted could create those types of situations.

00:15So please, if there is a shelter in place, follow it.

00:20Right now, we believe we have at least three fatalities.

00:24I believe that number is going to get larger.

00:27We have at least 11 injuries, some of them very significant, that are being treated by

00:32local hospitals.

00:33Again, I think that that number will get larger.

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