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Alastair Lockhart

Moment plane erupts in fireball at Kentucky airport, killing at least seven people and sparking huge blaze

At a glance

• A UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded shortly after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, killing all three crew and at least four people on the ground and injuring 11 others

• The 34-year-old MD-11 freighter, fueled for an eight-hour flight to Honolulu, reportedly lost an engine before crashing; the cause remains unknown

• Louisville’s UPS Worldport hub—the company’s largest global facility—temporarily closed, potentially delaying air and international deliveries

A cargo plane crashed and erupted into a fireball moments after takeoff from Louisville airport in Kentucky on Tuesday.

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