Desperate search resumes for 16 still missing after fireball UPS plane crash in Louisville as death toll continues to rise
UPS plane crash death toll rises with 16 people still missing
- The death toll in the UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville has risen to nine with 11 injured after the aircraft crashed shortly after take-off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.
- Emergency crews are searching for 16 people still unaccounted for following the catastrophic crash, which occurred Tuesday evening.
- The Honolulu-bound MD-11 aircraft, carrying 38,000 pounds of fuel, reached an altitude of 175 feet before sharply falling, damaging at least two businesses on the ground.
- A shelter-in-place order remains in effect for a quarter-mile radius around the crash site, leading to the closure of Jefferson County Public Schools.
- The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board have launched a full investigation into the cause of the incident, with a 28-person NTSB contingent expected on site.