6 h. ago No people thought unaccounted for as UPS cargo plane crash toll stands at 14, Louisville mayor says

The mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, says the number of victims of a UPS cargo plane crash stands at 14 with nobody believed to be still unaccounted for among the missing

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55 h. ago Death toll from UPS plane crash at Louisville airport rises to 13

Firm released names of the three victims on the plane and investigators confirmed plane’s left wing caught fireThe death toll in the explosion that saw a UPS cargo plane lose an engine and burst into flames, has risen to 13, Craig Greenberg, the Louisville mayor, has confirmed as UPS released the names of the three victims on the plane.“On my way to the Teamsters’ vigil, I learned of a 13th person that died as a result of the UPS flight 2976 plane crash. My heart is with the families, friends and colleagues of all who were lost in this week’s tragedy. We will get through this together,” Greenberg wrote in a social media post. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago UPS plane engine 'fell off' before fireball crash that killed 12, say investigators

The UPS cargo jet that crashed in Kentucky, killing 12 people, had its engine rip away during takeoff, investigators have said as the death toll from the crash after the plane took off from Louisville's Muhammad Ali International Airport on Tuesday evening rose to 12

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3 d. ago Kentucky plane crash: death toll rises to 12 as officials investigate how engine detached

NTSB agents arrive in Louisville to investigate what caused engine to fall off UPS cargo plane and left wing to catch fireThe death toll from the UPS cargo plane that exploded into a fireball in Louisville on Tuesday night has risen to 12, said Craig Greenberg, the city’s mayor. At least 15 people were reported injured and “several individuals” were still unaccounted for, Greenberg said in a social media post.A federal investigator announced earlier Wednesday a UPS cargo plane’s left wing caught fire and an engine fell off shortly after takeoff from the Louisville Muhammad Ali international airport, causing the plane to crash and explode into a fireball. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Black box recovered after ‘catastrophic’ UPS plane crash as death toll expected to climb

The crash in Louisville, Kentucky involved a Hawaii-bound MD-11 plane

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3 d. ago Kentucky plane crash: death toll rises to 11 as investigators search for answers

NTSB agents arrive in Louisville to investigate what caused engine to fall off UPS cargo plane and left wing to catch fireA federal investigator said a UPS cargo plane’s left wing caught fire and an engine fell off shortly before it crashed and exploded into a fireball in Louisville on Tuesday night, killing at least 11 people and injuring 15 with some people still unaccounted for.At least 28 National Transportation Safety Board agents arrived at the site in Kentucky and began searching for clues about the possible cause of the disaster, which saw the UPS plane crash shortly after takeoff at the Louisville Muhammad Ali international airport, leaving behind a fiery trail of destruction on the ground and a huge plume of black smoke. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago State of emergency declared in Kentucky following devastating UPS plane crash as death toll expected to climb

The crash in Louisville, Kentucky involved a Hawaii-bound MD-11 plane

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3 d. ago Desperate search resumes for 16 still missing after fireball UPS plane crash in Louisville as death toll continues to rise

The crash in Louisville, Kentucky involved a Hawaii-bound MD-11 plane

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