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The power had just gone off and the ground was shaking at Grade A Auto Parts when the owner received a hysterical video call from his chief financial officer.
The NTSB confirmed a UPS cargo plane's left engine separated during takeoff before a fatal Louisville airport crash that killed 12 people and injured 11 others Tuesday.
A UPS cargo jet can be seen descending rapidly, hitting several power lines, before crashing on the ground and bursting into flames.
Nine people remain missing after a UPS plane departing Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky on Tuesday crashed, killing at least 12 people.
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UPS cargo plane engine fell off before fiery Kentucky crash that killed 12; FBI investigating
The NTSB confirmed a UPS cargo plane's left engine separated during takeoff before a fatal Louisville airport crash that killed 12 people and injured 11 others Tuesday.
Nine people were killed and 11 injured after a UPS MD-11 freighter crashed and exploded shortly after takeoff from Louisville. The NTSB and FAA are investigating, with early focus on a possible engine separation.
UPS Flight 2976 crashed Tuesday evening as it departed Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport for Honolulu, according to the FAA.
The cargo plane that crashed in a fiery explosion near Louisville's airport was in San Antonio for six weeks. Experts say that was likely for major maintenance.
One Amarillo resident had just landed at the airport in Louisville, Kentucky when the UPS freight plane crashed, killing 12 and leaving 15 others injured.