Black box recovered after ‘catastrophic’ UPS plane crash as death roll expected to climb
Plane’s engine detached from wing before crash that killed 11
- Investigators have recovered the black box from a UPS cargo plane that crashed and exploded at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.
- The death toll rose to 11 as a search continued for any remaining victims after the plane slammed into multiple businesses during the crash.
- The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) provided an update Wednesday after sending investigators to the crash site to probe the cause of the wreck.
- The incident occurred during takeoff, with the plane's left wing catching fire and its engine detaching before the crash, the NTSB said.
- An NTSB official stated that government shutdown staffing shortages were not believed to be a factor, as the FAA control tower was fully staffed at the time.