UPS Cargo Plane Crash in Kentucky Leaves at Least 7 Dead
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WATCH LIVE: At least 3 killed, 11 injured after a UPS cago plane crashes near the Louisville Airport
A UPS cargo jet carrying three crew members crashed shortly after takeoff Tuesday evening near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, sending up a large column of black smoke visible from the runways,
Fires are still burning and the death toll is expected to rise after a UPS aircraft exploded during takeoff at Louisville airport.
One of the engines fell off during takeoff of the MD-11, an old workhorse for FedEx and UPS that is in the process of being phased out.
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Photo shows UPS cargo plane at moment of fiery crash; left engine detached before takeoff, NTSB says
Surveillance footage showed the left engine of the UPS cargo plane that crashed on Tuesday in Kentucky, detached from the wing, an official said.