UPS Cargo Flight 2976 crashed around 5:15 a.m. ET after taking off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky en route to Honolulu, US Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. The aircraft was a McDonnell Douglas MD-11.
Meanwhile, reports claimed that a large UPS cargo plane with three people on board crashed and exploded on Tuesday, sparking a massive fire that left a thick plume of black smoke over the area.
Sean Duffy took to social media to share the “heartbreaking images” coming from Kentucky.
A video has also surfaced on social media showing flames on the plane’s left wing and a trail of smoke.
The plane then rose slightly off the ground before crashing and exploding in a huge fireball. The video also revealed parts of the severed roof of the building next to the end of the runway.
Several videos showed a massive plume of black smoke rising not far from the tarmac at Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport.
UPS plane crash: Here are the top 10 updates you need to know
1. Multiple injuries reported in UPS plane crash. “We know there have been injuries. We don’t know of any fatalities yet, but we’re asking all Kentuckians to pray for those affected,” Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear told the AP.
2. Gov. Andy Beshear said, “The situation is serious. Please pray for the affected families. I’m heading to Louisville now.”
3. Interim NASA head and US Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the @NTSB and FAA are mobilizing to get on the ground and “lead the investigation.”
4. Meanwhile, US Representative Thomas Massie said: “Please pray for the crew, those on the ground and the first responders involved in the UPS plane crash in Louisville.”
