At least three people were killed and 11 injured when a UPS cargo plane crashed near Louisville International Airport in Kentucky. State Governor Andy Beshear announced this at a press conference broadcast on the local government's YouTube channel.
According to the head of the area, the number of victims may increase as search and rescue operations continue. All victims were taken to local medical facilities, some of them requiring serious care.
Plane crashed at US airport
According to initial information, the cause of the disaster may have been a plane engine fire during takeoff. Rescuers continue to work at the scene, determining all details of the incident.
A McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo plane crashed on the night of November 5. The Louisville Police Department confirmed the accident and reported that someone was injured as a result of the incident.
Previously in the US, a plane crashed on the highway and caught fire.
