Dramatic videos captured the tragic final moments of a UPS cargo plane crash near Louisville's airport. The crash on Tuesday resulted in a massive explosion and killed at least 12 people. The National Transportation Safety Board says the plane had been cleared for takeoff when a fire developed in the left wing, causing an engine to fall off. The blaze stretched nearly a city block, destroying much of the plane’s fuselage. The videos are providing investigators and the public with many different angles of the crash. The head of the union representing UPS pilots says the recordings have also deepened the shock and grief among the company's aviators.
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Investigators looking into the deadly UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky will closely examine the aircraft’s maintenance records and engines after finding one of its engines fell off during takeoff. The plane crashed and burst into flames Tuesday in Louisville, killing at least 13 people. Flight records suggest the plane recently underwent maintenance, although it's not clear what work was done. National Transportation Safety Board investigators are on site. The NTSB says the plane’s left wing caught fire just after being cleared for takeoff and its engine fell off.
Federal investigators say a UPS cargo plane’s left wing caught fire and its engine fell off just before a fireball crash after takeoff in Kentucky. The crash and fire Tuesday destroyed the plane and spread to nearby businesses in Louisville. Authorities say at least 12 people died and others are missing. Three people were aboard when the plane crashed as it took off for Honolulu from UPS Worldport at Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport. Video showed flames on the plane’s left wing and a trail of smoke. Todd Inman, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board, spoke to reporters Wednesday.
UPS cargo plane's left wing caught fire and engine fell off just before fiery crash on takeoff in Kentucky, NTSB says.
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