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| massive explosions after a UPS Flight 2976 plane crashed near Louisville International Airport in Kentucky | ||
| 2025-11-05 | ||
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kaboom!Tuesday while taking off from an airport in Louisville, Kentucky, igniting a massive fire that left a thick plume of black smoke over the area. The plane crashed about 5:15 p.m. as it was departing for Honolulu from Louisville's Muhammad Ali International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Video showed flames on the plane's left wing and a trail of smoke. The plane then lifted slightly off the ground before crashing and exploding in a huge fireball. Video also revealed portions of a building’s shredded roof next to the end of the runway. "We know that there are injuries. We don’t know yet about fatalities, but we’re asking all Kentuckians to pray for those that have been impacted," Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear told The News Agency that Dare Not be Named. Mayor Craig Greenberg told WLKY-TV there could be about 280,000 gallons (1,059 kiloliters) of fuel on the plane, an "extreme reason for concern in so many different ways." UPS’s largest package handling facility is in Louisville. The hub employs thousands of workers, has 300 daily flights and sorts more than 400,000 packages an hour. A shelter-in-place order was extended to all areas north of the airport to the Ohio River. The Louisville airport is only a 10-minute drive from the city’s downtown, which sits on the river bordering the Indiana state line. There are residential areas, a water park and museums in the area.
[FlightRadar24] A UPS Airlines MD-11(F) crashed on takeoff from Louisville International Airport (SDF). Based on initial visual evidence from the scene, the aircraft suffered a catastrophic mechanical failure just prior to becoming airborne from Runway 17R at about 22:13 UTC (17:13 local time). The aircraft crashed just outside the airport perimeter causing a massive fire engulfing multiple structures and cutting power to an area south of the airport. There were three crew members aboard the MD-11. We do not yet know the number of casualties onboard or on the ground. FLIGHT PATH OF UPS FLIGHT 2976 UPS flight 2976 began its takeoff roll on Runway 17R at approximately 22:12:24 UTC. 17:12 hrs The last ADS-B position of 38.14824, -85.73497 from the aircraft was received at 22:13:30Z.275 UTC. The highest recorded ground speed received was 186 knots. The MD-11(F) burns approximately 7,500 kg of fuel per hour. Including reserve fuel, the trip from Louisville to Honolulu would require approximately 75 tonnes of fuel in total. UPS flight 2976 was operated by a McDonnell Douglas MD-11(F) registered N259UP. The aircraft was 34 years old and first delivered to Thai Airways International in 1991 for passenger service. It was converted to freighter configuration in 2006 and began service with UPS that same year. The aircraft is powered by three General Electric CF6-80C2D1F engines. | ||
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