At least 7 dead in UPS plane crash in Kentucky
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At least 13 people were killed and several others injured after a UPS plane crashed shortly after taking off from the Louisville International Airport on Tuesday.
UPS has released the names of the three pilots who were aboard a cargo plane that crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes has more.
The power had just gone off and the ground was shaking at Grade A Auto Parts when the owner received a panicked video call from his chief financial officer. On his screen, CEO Sean Garber watched a “huge fireball” engulf the Louisville,
The deceased are believed to include the three people aboard the plane, who were identified Thursday by UPS as Capt. Richard Wartenberg, First Officer Lee Truitt and International Relief Officer Capt. Dana Diamond.
The death toll from the deadliest plane crash in UPS history has reached 13, including three pilots, while nine others remain missing and unaccounted for. During a vigil held the evening of Nov. 6 by a local Teamsters union, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg announced that the latest victim had passed away from their injuries at UofL Hospital.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -UPS said on Wednesday it would reopen its sprawling air cargo hub in Louisville, Kentucky, after temporarily shuttering it a day earlier due to a deadly plane crash, a move that will begin easing delays in the delivery firm's global network.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will lead the investigation into the incident.
As the sun set and businesses started to close in Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday, the evening calm was suddenly shattered by a giant explosion near the city’s airport.