Ups Plane Crashes After Taking Off At Louisville Airport

A UPS level pinch 3 unit members aboard collapsed arsenic it was taking disconnected precocious Tuesday day successful Louisville, Kentucky, officials said.

UPS Flight 2976 collapsed astir 5:15 p.m. section clip aft departing Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, nan Federal Aviation Administration said.

"At this time, we person not confirmed immoderate injuries/casualties," UPS said successful a statement.

A spokesperson for Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said injuries had been reported.

“It collapsed connected takeoff. Multiple injuries,” nan spokesperson, Allison Martin, said successful a message.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear asked for prayers for nan plane’s pilots and crew. “The business is serious. Please believe for nan families affected. I’m headed to Louisville now,” he said connected X.

The plane, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, was headed to Honolulu, nan FAA said.

Video from nan segment showed a occurrence and achromatic fume rising from an area appearing to beryllium adjacent nan tarmac.

Greenberg said successful a telephone question and reply pinch NBC connection WAVE of Louisville that nan plane’s substance load was causing nan occurrence connected nan ground.

“All of our emergency resources are connected nan segment correct now,” he said.

UPS has a ample beingness successful Louisville. UPS Air Operations is headquartered successful nan city, wherever it besides has its main hub.

UPS began its overnight aerial work pinch its main hub astatine nan airport, known by nan letters SDF, successful 1982.

UPS is nan biggest employer successful nan Louisville area, pinch astir 25,000 group moving for nan institution there. There are astir 400 flights arriving and departing each time astatine its hub, nan metropolis says connected its website.

The FAA said it would investigate, on pinch nan National Transportation Safety Board.