At least three killed after UPS plane crashes in Kentucky

NOV 5, KATHMANDU – At least three people were killed and 11 others were injured when a UPS (UPS.N) wide-body cargo plane crashed in Louisville, Kentucky. The aircraft erupted into a massive fireball shortly after takeoff, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said on Tuesday.

The plane had three crew members on board, according to UPS, and federal officials said all were feared dead.

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.

“UPS Flight 2976 crashed around 5:15 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Nov. 4, after departing from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky,” the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. The plane was en route to Honolulu.