An onboard camera films the horrific crash of the UPS cargo plane in the United States
The images, filmed from a car, capture the moment the aircraft crashed on Tuesday, November 4, shortly after takeoff.
A cargo plane crashed Tuesday, November 4, shortly after taking off from Louisville Airport in the east-central United States, causing a spectacular fire and the deaths of at least 13 people, according to the governor of Kentucky. "UPS Flight 2976 crashed at approximately 5:15 p.m. local time," the FAA stated. The aircraft, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 operated by the American carrier UPS, was bound for Hawaii.
The plane was carrying three crew members, according to a statement from the carrier UPS. But the victims were not limited to the flight crew: several people were in the path of the aircraft, which came to a stop about five kilometers from the airport, destroying several buildings along its route.
Skip the advertisementAccording to initial reports, one of the aircraft's engines detached shortly after takeoff. The investigation has been handed over to US federal authorities. Several people are still missing.
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