A cargo plane crashes near Louisville Airport in Kentucky, United States
A cargo plane on Tuesday near Louisville Airport in Kentucky Central East United States, shortly after take-off.
The US Federal Aviation Administration announced that the airliner Flight 2976 "UPS" It crashed at approximately 17:15 local time, indicating that the plane was a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 and was heading to Hawaii.
The company said "UPS" In a statement, three crew members were on the plane at the time of the accident, but it did not provide any information about any casualties or injuries.
A long path of debris
Aerial footage from the crash site showed a long path of debris, while firefighters worked to put out a fire resulting from the accident, with smoke rising from the site.
Last month, a cargo plane veered off the runway while landing in Hong Kong, killing two people working on the ground at the airport.
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