9 dead in Louisville UPS plane crash
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The UPS freighter that crashed in Louisville was a 34-year old jet. While that’s old for a passenger plane, that’s not so unusual in the world of air cargo.
The dashcam captured the reaction of the driver as the fast-moving fireball lit up his face, leaving his mouth and eyes wide in shock.
New ground footage shows UPS MD-11 erupting in a fireball as it made its way down the runway before it exploded.
The UPS cargo plane crew tried to control the aircraft for about 25 seconds before it crashed into a ball of flames shortly after taking off on Tuesday.
A large UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded Tuesday after taking off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. The incident resulted in three fatalities and eleven injuries. The plane was en route to Honolulu.