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Death Toll Rises to Seven in UPS Cargo Jet Crash at Louisville Airport

Investigators are reviewing reports of an engine detachment before impact to determine what prevented the 34-year-old MD-11 from continuing the takeoff.

Overview

  • Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said at least seven people were killed, while the mayor reported four deaths confirmed at the scene and 11 people taken to hospitals.
  • UPS said three crew members were aboard the aircraft and none survived.
  • Authorities ordered residents within five miles to shelter in place and halted flights overnight, with the airport planning to reopen Wednesday morning.
  • FAA investigators are on site, and Reuters reports the inquiry is examining video suggesting a possible engine separation prior to the crash.
  • The crash sparked fires in an adjacent industrial corridor, affecting a petroleum processing site and auto parts businesses, and UPS warned of potential delivery delays.