BREAKING: At least 25 people are trapped after a UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded in Louisville.
According to LMPD scanner traffic, victims are trapped at 4564 Knopp Avenue.
Dashcam video captures the fiery crash scene — a nightmare unfolding in real time.
Eyewitness footage captured the moment a terrifying fireball erupted in Louisville, Kentucky, after a UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff, killing at least seven people.
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Absolutely INSANE up-close angle of UPS Flight 2976 crash in Louisville
The plane supposedly slammed right into a petroleum recycle facility.
Absolutely wild.
🚨BREAKING: UPS cargo plane Flight 2976, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, crashes shortly after takeoff from Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky. Engine fire visible on ascent leads to massive explosion near UPS Worldport facility. Aerial views show huge inferno engulfing multiple buildings with thick black smoke rising miles high. Witnesses report deafening blast around 5:30 PM local time. Louisville Metro Police confirm multiple injuries but no death toll yet. Shelter-in-place ordered for five-mile radius around airport. Road closures on Grade Lane and Fern Valley Road. Airport shut to all arrivals and departures. Emergency crews from LMPD, fire departments, and hazmat teams battle blaze fueled by 25,000 gallons of jet fuel. Investigation underway into possible lithium battery ignition, echoing 2010 UPS Flight 6 incident. No word on crew status.
🚨🇺🇸BREAKING: Death toll rises to 7 in the Louisville, Kentucky UPS plane crash. New footage shows the tragic moment the cargo plane went down. UPS has released an official statement addressing the deadly incident and ongoing investigations.
At least seven people have been killed in the UPS cargo plane crash, the state's governor has said.
It is unclear whether the death toll includes the three crew members who were onboard the plane.
At least 11 other people were injured when the plane crashed, sending thick plumes of black smoke into the sky.
Two workers at the auto business that was struck were still unaccounted for as of Tuesday evening, and it is not known how many customers were on the premises when the crash happened.
The explosion engulfed at least two nearby businesses, including a petroleum recycling company. A shelter-in-place order was initially issued for within five miles of the airport due to concerns of further explosions and air pollution, but was later reduced to just one mile.
The airfield is expected to be available for passenger and cargo operations on Wednesday.