At least nine people are dead and 16 others are unaccounted for after a UPS cargo plane caught fire and crashed Tuesday while taking off from the company's distribution hub in Louisville.The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 went down around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday as it was taking off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, heading toward Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, Hawaii.ABOVE VIDEO | Surveillance video shows fiery explosion as UPS plane rips through Louisville businessesIt was fully loaded with fuel for the long flight.Video shows flames on the plane's left wing and a trail of smoke as it lifted briefly off the ground before skidding off the runway.The plane crashed in a massive fireball, with fire and debris quickly spreading over an industrial area near the end of the runway.Multiple businesses were impacted, according to Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, including Kentucky Petroleum Recycling which was hit "pretty directly." A second business, Grade A Auto Parts, was also impacted, the governor said.The below map shows the flight route and crash location.As of Wednesday, at least nine people are dead and 15 are injured, and at least 16 people are still missing.Beshear said he expects those numbers to grow.Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said the first four confirmed deaths were people who were not on the plane. UPS said there were three crew members on board.Fire officials said they are going door-to-door in the immediate area to make sure everyone is accounted for. The fires from the crash were out as of 11 p.m. Tuesday night.Beshear said there were no hazardous materials on board. However, officials said there are still several businesses affected, and there are some hazardous materials there to address. UPS said the National Transportation Safety Board is in charge of the investigation and will be the primary source of information.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — At least after a UPS cargo plane caught fire and crashed Tuesday while taking off from the company's distribution hub in Louisville.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 went down around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday as it was taking off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, heading toward Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, Hawaii.
ABOVE VIDEO | Surveillance video shows fiery explosion as UPS plane rips through Louisville businesses
It was fully loaded with fuel for the long flight.
as it lifted briefly off the ground before skidding off the runway.
The plane crashed in a massive fireball, with
Multiple businesses were impacted, according to Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, including Kentucky Petroleum Recycling which was hit "pretty directly." A second business, Grade A Auto Parts, was also impacted, the governor said.
The below map shows the flight route and crash location.
As of Wednesday, at least nine people are dead and 15 are injured, and at least 16 people are still missing.
Beshear said he expects those numbers to grow.
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said the first four confirmed deaths were people who were not on the plane. UPS said there were three crew members on board.
Fire officials said they are going door-to-door in the immediate area to make sure everyone is accounted for. The fires from the crash were out as of 11 p.m. Tuesday night.
Beshear said there were no hazardous materials on board. However, officials said there are still several businesses affected, and there are some hazardous materials there to address.
UPS said the National Transportation Safety Board is in charge of the investigation and will be the primary source of information.
