The number of victims of the MD-11 UPS cargo plane crash and subsequent fire has increased to seven people, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said.
"The death toll has reached at least 7 people, and this number is expected to increase. Emergency response services are on site, making every effort to extinguish the fire and continue the investigation," he wrote on his X page.
A cargo plane crashed near Muhammad Ali Airport in Louisville, Kentucky. According to CNN and FlightRadar24, the accident occurred shortly after takeoff, when the plane was heading from Louisville to Honolulu. There were three crew members on board.
After the plane crashed, a large fire broke out, engulfing a significant area. Authorities have closed the Grade Lane and temporarily evacuated residents within a radius of 8 kilometers. CBS News, citing video footage from a WLKY helicopter, suggests that the cause of the massive fire could be a full tank of fuel on board. The official cause of the disaster has not yet been determined.
Flight 2976 was heading to Daniel K. International Airport in Honolulu. There were three crew members on the plane. Initially it was reported that at least three people were killed, 11 more were injured.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 is a cargo aircraft originally produced by McDonnell Douglas and later put into production by Boeing. It is widely used by FedEx Express, Lufthansa Cargo and UPS Airlines for cargo transportation. rbc.ru.
