UPS, Louisville and plane crash
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Videos from phones, cars and security cameras captured the tragic final moments of a UPS cargo plane as it caught fire and crashed in a massive explosion just outside Louisville’s airport, killing at least 12 people and carving a path of destruction on the ground.
U.S. safety investigators said on Thursday they are probing the maintenance history of a UPS cargo plane that was in Texas for repairs weeks before crashing in flames in Louisville, Kentucky, on 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.
UPS said in a statement that it’s activating contingency plans to move shipments “as quickly as conditions permit,” though it did not release details. Supply chain experts say they believe the
At least 12 people were killed and several others injured after a UPS plane crashed shortly after taking off from the Louisville International Airport on Tuesday.
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Photo shows UPS cargo plane at moment of fiery crash; left engine detached before takeoff, NTSB says
Surveillance footage showed the left engine of the UPS cargo plane that crashed on Tuesday in Kentucky, detached from the wing, an official said.
The grim task of finding victims from the firestorm that followed the crash of a UPS cargo plane in Louisville, Kentucky, has entered a third day.
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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.
Prior to the landing attempt, "One of the tail rotor pitch links was disconnected from a tail rotor blade," the report found. The tail rotor gearbox separated and partially fell out of the sky during the landing attempt, causing the helicopter to spin out of control. The NTSB is continuing to investigate the crash.
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