A UPS plane crashed shortly after takeoff from the airport in Louisville, Kentucky, causing several injuries and a large fire that sent a plume of smoke high into the sky, officials said Tuesday, Nov. 4.
"UPS Flight 2976 crashed around 5:15 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Nov. 4, after departing from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky," the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement, adding that the plane was en route to Honolulu.
The Louisville Metro Police Department said on X at around 5:24 p.m. local time that multiple agencies were responding to a reported plane crash near Fern Valley Road and Grade Lane. The area is just south of the airport.
Police said injuries were reported and urged people to remain away from the area. "This is an active scene with fire and debris. Stay away," police warned in a statement on X.
Louisville Metro Police spokesperson Matthew Sanders told the Courier Journal, part of the USA TODAY Network, that the agency had received multiple calls for service. UPS confirmed that one of its aircraft was involved in an accident in Louisville.
