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05/11/2025 05:12 (UTC)

US ACCIDENT (UPDATES TEXT)

At least 7 killed as plane crashes after takeoff from Kentucky airport

(Update 1: Updates death toll, adds details, minor edits)

Washington, Nov 4 (EFE).- At least seven people were killed when a UPS cargo plane crashed Tuesday shortly after taking off from Muhammad Ali...
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Washington, USA, Nov 4 (EFE).- At least three people were killed when a UPS plane crashed Tuesday shortly after taking off from Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky.

“At approximately 5:20 PM ET tonight, UPS Flight 2976 from Louisville, KY, to Honolulu, an MD-11 with three crewmembers onboard, was involved in an accident in Louisville,” both Louisville Metropolitan Police and UPS said in a statement.

At a press conference, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said three people had been killed and 11 injured, some seriously, and he expected these numbers to get "larger." (Camera: HANDOUT).

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At least 7 killed as plane crashes after takeoff from Kentucky airport

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