The incident occurred at approximately 5 p.m. local time (11 p.m. in Poland). A UPS MD-11 cargo plane crashed near the Louisville, Kentucky, airport. He was heading to the international airport. Daniel K. Inouye in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Where exactly did the plane crash?
How many people were on board?
Which services are investigating?
Is there any information about the injured?
The UPS statement shows that there were three people on board the machine. However, there is no information about their condition.
The airport has been temporarily closed. The police also appeals not to approach the site of the accident and not to leave houses within a radius of 8 km from the airport.
Plane crash in Kentucky. Footage from the scene
The recordings show the powerful impact of the machine on the ground, flames and a cloud of smoke. Firefighters extinguish the fire on site.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board will lead an investigation into the accident.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-11F is an aircraft used primarily by FedEx Express, Lufthansa Cargo and UPS Airlines to transport cargo.
