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Officials scour charred site of Kentucky UPS plane crash for victims and answers

Headline from KOB 4, on the newest of 2 developments

The grim task of finding victims from the firestorm that followed the crash of a UPS cargo plane in Louisville, Kentucky, has entered a third day. Investigators are still gathering information to determine why the aircraft caught fire and lost an engine on takeoff.

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  1. At least 11 killed in UPS plane crash near Louisville

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  2. Newest

    Officials scour charred site of Kentucky UPS plane crash for victims and answers

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  1. CNN

    A UPS plane crashed near the Louisville airport, source says (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A UPS MD-11 plane crashed near the Louisville, Kentucky, airport, according to preliminary information, a source says.

  2. ABC 7 San Francisco

    UPS aircraft crashes near Louisville airport, shelter-in-place issued: Officials (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    A UPS aircraft crashed after departing the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky, federal authorities said Tuesday.

  3. New York Post

    UPS plane crashes shortly after takeoff at Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport — prompting shelter-in-place order (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A UPS plane crashed near Louisville's Muhammad Ali International Airport in a fiery wreck Tuesday evening, officials confirmed as a plume of smoke could be seen for miles.

  4. FOX Business

    UPS plane crashes near Louisville airport, emergency shelter-in-place issued (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Police confirm multiple people were injured Tuesday after reports of a plane crash near the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) in Kentucky.

  5. NBC Chicago

    UPS plane crash reported near Louisville airport (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Emergency crews are responding to reports of a plane crash at Muhammad Ali Airport, Louisville, on Tuesday.

  6. CBS News

    UPS plane crashes near airport in Louisville, Kentucky, officials say (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A shelter-in-place has been issued in a 5-mile radius of the Louisville International Airport after a UPS plane crashed, officials said.

  7. Jalopnik

    UPS Cargo Plane Crashes Near Louisville Airport In Fiery Explosion (opens Jalopnik)

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    Jalopnik's feed description

    Currently, details on the crash are limited, but UPS said the plane was a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 that was headed to Honolulu when it went down.

  8. WWL New Orleans

    UPS cargo plane crashes near Louisville airport (opens WWL New Orleans)

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    WWL New Orleans's feed description

    UPS Flight 2976 crashed during takeoff from the Louisville airport as it headed to Honolulu, the FAA said.

  9. Fox7 Austin

    UPS plane crash in Louisville kills at least 9 (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    A UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville’s airport on Tuesday, erupting into a massive fire that killed at least nine people and injured about a dozen others.

  10. ABC 7 San Francisco

    UPS plane crashes and explodes at a Kentucky airport, leaving at least 9 dead and others missing (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    First responders are searching for more victims after a UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded killing at least nine people and injuring 11.

  11. WHDH Boston

    At least 7 dead, 11 injured in UPS plane crash and explosion at Kentucky airport - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded in a massive fireball Tuesday while taking off from the company’s global aviation hub

  12. 12News Phoenix

    UPS plane crash near Louisville airport leaves at least 9 dead, 16 others reported missing (opens 12News Phoenix)

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    12News Phoenix's feed description

    The UPS cargo plane was en route to Honolulu, Hawaii, before it crashed, sending a plume of smoke into the sky.

  13. MyNorthwest

    Massive fireball erupts as UPS plane crashes at Kentucky airport, leaving 7 dead (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded in a massive fireball while taking off from the company’s global aviation hub in Louisville,

  14. Local News 8

    A UPS plane with 3 crew members crashed near the Louisville airport (opens Local News 8)

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    By Pete Muntean, Amanda Musa, Emma Tucker, Amanda Jackson, Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — We’ve moved to Live Updates for coverage of this developing story. Follow the latest here. A UPS MD-11 plane crashed shortly after take-off near the Louisville, Kentucky, airport, according to the …

  15. NPR

    NTSB to investigate deadly UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The National Transportation Safety Board will arrive in Louisville, Kentucky, Wednesday to investigate the fiery crash of a UPS cargo plane that killed at least seven people.

  16. Delaware Public Media

    What we know about the UPS plane crash in Louisville (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The National Transportation Safety Board has begun its investigation into Tuesday's UPS cargo plane crash at Louisville, Ky. At least nine people died when the MD-11 crashed during takeoff.

  17. Local News 8

    UPS cargo plane crash devastates Louisville, where ties to the shipping giant run deep (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    CNN, WAVE, WLKY, SEE PREFONTS By Karina Tsui, Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — As the sun set and businesses started to close in Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday, the evening calm was suddenly shattered by a giant explosion near the city’s airport.

  18. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    3 dead, 11 injured after Honolulu-bound UPS plane crashes in Kentucky | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    At least three people were killed and 11 injured after a Honolulu-bound UPS wide-body cargo plane crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, erupting into a massive fireball shortly after takeoff, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said today.

  19. KVIA El Paso

    At least 3 dead, 11 injured after UPS plane crashes in Louisville (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    Update (5:45 PM): Officials say that at least three people died and 11 were injured in the UPS plane crash in Louisville, Kentucky. The governor says the plane hit two businesses. By Pete Muntean, Amanda Musa, Emma Tucker, Amanda Jackson, Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — We’ve moved to Li…

  20. MyNorthwest

    At least 9 dead in UPS plane crash at Kentucky airport (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    A UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded in a massive fireball Tuesday while taking off from the company’s global aviation hub in Louisville, Kentucky.

  21. New Hampshire Union Leader

    At least three killed as UPS plane crashes in Kentucky, erupts into ball of fire (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    At least three people were killed and 11 injured when a UPS wide-body cargo plane crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, erupting into a massive fireball shortly after takeoff, Kentucky Gov. Andy

  22. KTVZ Bend

    WATCH LIVE: At least 3 killed, 11 injured after a UPS cago plane crashes near the Louisville Airport (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (CNN) -- A UPS cargo jet carrying three crew members crashed shortly after takeoff Tuesday evening near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, sending up a large column of black smoke visible from the runways, officials said. The MD-11 aircraft went down just after 5 p.

  23. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Death toll rises to at least 9 in UPS plane crash in Louisville, officials say (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    At least nine people are dead and more are injured after a UPS plane crashed on Tuesday as it was departing from Louisville, Kentucky, officials said.

  24. New York Post

    Shipping delays expected after UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville killed at least 9 (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The UPS cargo plane crash on Tuesday at the company’s global aviation hub in Kentucky, which killed at least nine, will temporarily disrupt the supply chain and result in some shipping delays.

  25. WUSA9

    Surveillance video captures moment UPS plane crashed near Louisville airport (opens WUSA9)

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    WUSA9's feed description

    Video from a business just 500 feet away captured the fiery destruction when a UPS plane crashed after takeoff in Louisville, Kentucky.

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