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United Parcel Service (UPS) was said to be carrying thousands of gallons of fuel when it crashed and caught fire at Louisville Airport, Kentucky, United States on Tuesday (4/11).
The Mayor of Louisville, Craig Greenberg, appealed to residents to avoid the plane crash site considering the explosion and fire that had the potential to spread.
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“There are many injuries and the fire is still burning. There are many road closures in the area. Please avoid the scene. The plane was carrying 280,000 gallons of fuel,” Greenberg said on social media X, as quoted
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However, Greenberg’s statement is suspected to be wrong, because according to the BBC report the plane was allegedly carrying as much as 38 thousand gallons of fuel (around 144 thousand liters) weighing around 220 thousand pounds.
The UPS cargo plane, MD-11, with flight number 2976 crashed and exploded after takeoff near Louisville airport on Tuesday at around 17.00 local time.Three crew members were on board the plane when the incident occurred.
Plumes of black smoke rose after the plane exploded, with debris flying through the air.
According to the US federal aviation agency, the plane was en route to Honolulu.The plane climbed to a height of 175 feet and reached a speed of 184 knots before making a sharp descent.
All flights around the Louisville airport were closed, while the fire department and related parties struggled to extinguish the fire.
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