First responders are looking for the first victims on Wednesday (November 5) after a cargo plane was hit and exploded in a huge fireball. The incident took place at the international airport in Kentucky. Authorities said the incident killed at least nine people and created an inferno that engulfed the entire plane.
“With the intensity of the fire that was there, a lot of things are gone,” Mark, the chief of the Okolona Fire District in Louisville, said.
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A cargo plane with three people had crashed at about 5:15 PM on Tuesday. It was departing from Honolulu from UPS Worldport at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. The video showed flames on the plane’s left wing and a trail of smoke.
In addition, the crash had a ripple effect. It cleaned him and caused a small explosion at the Kentucky Petroleum Recycling and auto parts range, according to the gov. Andy Beshear.
“Thankfully, the local restaurant that is there … missed it and is now helping with the search and rescue,” said Gov. Beshear. “In another blessing this plane could have hidden a large Ford factory or an assembly center, everything is close to it, and it didn’t.”
Based on the videos of the accident, Aviation lawyer Pablo Rojas said that the UPS plane appeared to have trouble finding a burning area on the side of its fire on the left side of one of its engines.
“Really, the plane itself is almost as efficient as a bomb because of the amount of fuel,” he said.
Flight records show the plane was on the ground in San Antonio from Sept. 3 to Oct. 18
“The plane apparently had heavy maintenance last month, and investigators will need to compile maintenance records to determine exactly what was done,” he said.
The number of victims after the crash is unclear
On Wednesday, the governor also predicted that the number of deaths will increase, noting that 16 families have arrived at the reunification center with the news of loved ones.
“I don’t know how many victims we are looking for,” said Okolona Fire Chief Makhosi. “That’s one of the challenges, and the debris field is very large. Some of that toxic debris will have to be moved and set under.”
University of Louisville Hospital said two people were in critical condition in the burned section Wednesday. In addition, awards were held and released by 13 others. Five people were treated in other hospitals.
At that time, Gov. Andy Beshear said he did not know the condition of the three members of the crew who boarded the cargo plane. It is not clear if the authorities are counted among the dead. The aircraft involved, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, was built in 1991.
The governor said the Team Kentucky Emergency Realevery Fund is used to help people in natural disasters, accept donations to help with funeral expenses and other hardships.
“In Kentucky, we grieve together and support each other,” Besheaar said.
How is the situation at the airport?
The Louisville package handling facility is the largest for UPS. In addition, it employs thousands of workers, handles 300 flights every day, and processes more than 400,000 packages an hour.
The airport is located near the Indiana State line, residences, a water park, and several museums. Authorities told residents in the nearby area not to drink the tap water. A public school district in the Louisville section has canceled for the day.
However, the airport resumed operations on Wednesday morning and opened at least one runway. Pos workers can be seen entering and exiting the UPS Worldport building. At least two of the company’s planes have been seen taking off. Police cordoned off the busy road, about a quarter mile from the crash site, on Wednesday.
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