280,000 lbs of fuel, on board departing for Hawaii
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Several agencies are responding to a report of a plane crash near Fern Valley Road and Grade Lane.
A large plume of smoke could be seen on traffic cameras south of the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) just before 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On social media, Louisville Metro Police (LMPD) said multiple agencies are responding to the scene and injuries are reported.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said preliminary information shows UPS Flight 2976 crashed after departing Louisville SDF around 5:15 p.m.
“The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 was headed to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu,” the FAA continued. “The FAA and NTSB will investigate.”
Louisville Metro Government has issued a revised shelter-in-place from Louisville SDF northbound to the Ohio River.
Grade Lane is expected to be closed indefinitely between Stooge and Crittenden, according to LMPD.
Louisville SDF officials said the airfield has also been closed at this time.
The scene remains active with fire and debris, so the public is advised to avoid the area, LMPD said.
WHAS11 has sent a crew to the scene to gather more information.
This is a breaking news alert. It will be updated as more information becomes available.
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truly sorry if that remark is offensive.It’s the truth
I don’t find what you posted offensive – I find you offensive for believing it and posting it. For that reason, I will leave your post up! Your IP address indicates that you are in central FL. Maybe you grew up in the “deep south”, that caused us to have a civil war over slavery and 750,000 Americans died, fighting to free the slaves.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Ali
From the above article, Muhammad He joined the Nation of Islam in the early 1960s, but later disavowed it in the mid-1970s. He joined Islam around 20 y/o and disavowed it around 30 y/o. How many things have many of us done in their 20’s and later regretted their decision?
I have lived in the Louisville area all my life and Muhammad was 5 yrs older than me. Yes, he could be abrasive, but he stood up for his principles and beliefs.
In 1967, Ali refused to be drafted into the military, owing to his religious beliefs and ethical opposition to the Vietnam War, and was found guilty of draft evasion and stripped of his boxing titles. He stayed out of prison while appealing the decision to the Supreme Court, where his conviction was overturned in 1971. He did not fight for nearly four years and lost a period of peak performance as an athlete. Ali’s actions as a conscientious objector to the Vietnam War made him an icon for the larger counterculture of the 1960s generation, and he became a prominent, high-profile figure of racial pride for African Americans during the civil rights movement and throughout his career.
explosion at an airport named after a muzlim.Poor name choice….yes,you were the greatest at boxing.but your meglomania and rejection of the Lord?tragic event.cant help but wonder at the irony.you guys are fond of explosions.terrible for the victims.Where are you now,Ali?are you telling Christ how great you are?Tsk.