cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/38340028
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c201kgq59qgt
Fires are still burning after a UPS cargo plane crashed during takeoff at Louisville International Airport in Kentucky
Three deaths have been confirmed so far but local officials expect that number to grow
At least 11 people are being treated for injuries and others are missing - people living nearby have been told to seek shelter
The aircraft was carrying around 38,000 gallons of fuel when it exploded, with flames engulfing nearby businesses
UPS says three crew members were on board - all are still unaccounted for
Flight 2976, which was bound for Hawaii, crashed at around 17:15 local time, the US Federal Aviation Administration says
2nd Angle
Rumor is floating around they took a two hour maintenance delay for the left engine prior to this.
All three pilots dead.
According to flightradar, it pushed back 41 minutes late.