2 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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20 h. ago 'Angel on Earth' grandad and granddaughter, 3, killed in horror UPS plane crash

A beloved grandfather and his three-year-old granddaughter have been confirmed among the 13 victims of the UPS cargo jet disaster in Kentucky, which killed three pilots

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30 h. ago Tributes after girl, 3, and her grandfather are ID’d among victims in UPS cargo plane fireball: ‘His smile was unmatched’

Exclusive details: Louisnes ‘Lou’ Fedon’s former supervisor tells The Independent the 47-year-old warehouse worker was ‘just a pleasure to be around’

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33 h. ago Family devastated as girl, 3, and her grandpa collecting scrap metal among the victims in fireball UPS plane crash

Among the dead are a grandfather and his granddaughter who were “in the wrong place, at the wrong time,” according to a crowdfunding page set up by their relatives

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37 h. ago First victims of deadly UPS cargo plane crash that killed 13 are named

Crash investigators located the aircraft’s black box and have extracted 63 hours worth of ‘good data’ from the device

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53 h. ago UPS plane crash: Mum feared dead is pictured amid hunt for 12 killed in inferno

A plane burst into a fireball on Tuesday evening in Louisville, Kentucky - with 12 including one child dead - and many people still remain missing following the tragic incident

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53 h. ago Dramatic videos show the UPS plane ablaze and crash in a massive fireball

Dramatic videos captured the tragic final moments of a UPS cargo plane crash near Louisville's airport

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67 h. 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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68 h. ago Cargo plane crashed & exploded into fireball during takeoff after engine FELL OFF, investigators say as death toll rises

A UPS cargo jet that crashed and killed 12 people in Kentucky did so after one of its engines fell during takeoff, federal investigators confirmed. Airport security footage seen by officials showed the left engine detaching from the wing of the 34-year-old McDonnell Douglas MD-11 as it sped down the runway. Moments after taking off...

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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 Young child dies as 11 killed in 'apocalyptic' plane crash 'like something from The Terminator'

A UPS cargo plane crashed during take-off on Tuesday, causing a horror fireball and sending thick plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky, and killing at least 11, with another person feared dead

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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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3 d. ago Air safety officials to investigate deadly UPS cargo plane crash near Kentucky airport

Aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff at Louisville international airport, killing at least seven and injuring 11Dozens of air safety investigators are set to arrive in Kentucky on Wednesday to piece together evidence on how a UPS cargo plane crashed and erupted into a huge fireball, killing at least seven people and injuring a further 11.At least 28 National Transportation Safety Board agents will start 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 UPS plane bursts into fireball moments after takeoff in Louisville leaving at least 7 dead and two in critical condition

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

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3 d. ago Final moments of UPS plane crash victims from deadly fireball to 'significant' injuries

Following the deaths of at least seven people in a fiery plane crash, authorities are working to determine how such a catastrophe occurred, while harrowing accounts from those on the ground paint a grim picture of the victims' final moments

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3 d. ago Moment plane erupts in fireball at Kentucky airport, killing at least seven people and sparking huge blaze

The UPS aircraft carrying tens of thousands of litres of fuel crashed into nearby businesses moments after takeoff

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3 d. ago Plane crash kills seven with more deaths feared after fireball explosion

Several others have been injured when the aircraft crashed into a fireball.

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3 d. ago Moment plane erupts in fireball at Kentucky airport, killing at least seven people

The UPS aircraft carrying tens of thousands of litres of fuel crashed into nearby businesses moments after takeoff

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4 d. ago At least seven dead and 11 injured after UPS plane crashes near a Kentucky airport

Aircraft erupted into fireball after takeoff at Louisville international airport, and officials say fatalities could riseA UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after take off, erupting into a massive fireball near the Louisville Muhammad Ali international airport in Kentucky, leaving at least seven dead and 11 injured, the state’s governor, Andy Beshear, said. Beshear said he expects those numbers to grow.Flames from the crash ignited a string of fires on the ground in an industrial corridor adjacent to the international airport, apparently accounting for one of the confirmed fatalities and the injuries of 11 people, who according to airport officials were taken to hospital. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago At least four dead and 11 injured after UPS plane crashes near a Kentucky airport

Aircraft erupted into fireball after takeoff at Louisville international airport, and officials say fatalities could riseA UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after take off, erupting into a massive fireball near the Louisville Muhammad Ali international airport in Kentucky, leaving at least four dead and 11 injured, authorities said. The state’s governor, Andy Beshear said he expects those numbers to grow.Flames from the crash ignited a string of fires on the ground in an industrial corridor adjacent to the international airport, apparently accounting for one of the confirmed fatalities and the injuries of 11 people, who according to airport officials were taken to hospital. Continue reading...

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