12 dead after UPS plane's engine catches fire and detaches during takeoff, officials say

UPS Flight 2976 crashed Tuesday evening as it departed Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport for Honolulu, according to the FAA.

Why UPS was still flying the 34-year-old MD-11 plane that crashed

The UPS freighter that crashed in Louisville was a 34-year old jet. While that’s old for a passenger plane, that’s not so unusual in the world of air cargo.

'Trail of fire': Death toll of UPS plane crash climbs

The death toll continued to rise a day after a UPS cargo plane, loaded with fuel and bound for Honolulu, crashed shortly past the runway of Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Nov. 4, marking the deadliest plane crash in the history of UPS Airlines.

12 dead as officials search UPS plane crash site near Louisville airport

This is an active scene with fire and debris. Stay away,” the Louisville Metro Police Department said in a post on social media.

Workers at Louisville business near UPS plane crash recall "explosion after explosion," melted clothes and chaos

At least 12 people were killed and several others injured after a UPS plane crashed shortly after taking off from the Louisville International Airport on Tuesday.

Dash cam video shows UPS plane with missing engine before crash

Newly released footage shows the moments before a UPS cargo plane crashed at Louisville International Airport, revealing the aircraft was missing its left engine, later found on the runway and removed.

What caused the UPS plane crash? What we know and don't know.

Determining the cause of the crash will be part of an already-in-progress National Transportation Safety Board investigation.

UPS Plane That Crashed Was 34 Years Old—and Repaired in September

The UPS cargo plane that crashed Tuesday was 34 years old and needed a critical repair on its fuel tank in September.The MD-11 plane was grounded in San Antonio from Sept. 3 through at least Oct. 18,
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