UPS plane crashes near Louisville airport, killing 12
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Video showed flames on the plane’s left wing and a trail of smoke. The plane then lifted slightly off the ground before crashing and exploding in a huge fireball.
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.
A large UPS cargo plane crashed on takeoff from Louisville, Kentucky, igniting a huge fire on the ground, officials said Tuesday.
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport is among the markets that will see a 10% reduction in air traffic, beginning Friday, according to a list obtained by NBC News.
New ground footage shows UPS MD-11 erupting in a fireball as it made its way down the runway before it exploded.