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CCTV captures moment UPS cargo plane crashed into businesses killing 7

Moment UPS plane crashes into Louisville businesses caught on CCTV
  • A UPS cargo plane crashed and erupted into a fireball shortly after taking off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky on Tuesday, 4 November.
  • The incident, captured on CCTV footage, occurred around 5.15pm local time and involved a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft with three crew members on board.
  • The crash resulted in at least seven fatalities, with four of the deceased not being on the plane, and 11 people sustained injuries.
  • The explosion engulfed at least two nearby businesses, including a petroleum recycling company, following the plane's take-off.
  • The aircraft was bound for Honolulu when the crash happened.
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