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At least 12 people were killed in the crash that occurred on Tuesday, according to officials. Authorities said the number of dead may grow.
Nine people remain missing after a UPS plane departing Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky on Tuesday crashed, killing at least 12 people.
"Anybody who has seen the images in the video knows how violent this crash is," Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said in a news conference on Nov. 4.
At least 12 people died when a cargo plane crashed after takeoff in Louisville, Ky. The airport reopened Wednesday morning, but officials warned the death toll could rise.
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VIDEO: Fiery UPS Plane Crash Captured Up-Close in Stunned Driver’s Terrifying Dashcam Footage
A stunned truck driver captured up-close footage of the moment a UPS MD-11 freighter crashed just beyond Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport late Tuesday.
Video of the deadly Louisville, Kentucky, crash showed flames on one of the plane's wings and a huge fireball erupting as the aircraft hit the ground.
Still images and aerial video footage appear to show the plane's left engine sitting just off the runway in Louisville, Kentucky.
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.