Topline
Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to a plane crash near Louisville International Airport on Tuesday, with the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department warning of injuries and “fire and debris” at the active scene.
Key Facts
The Federal Aviation Administration tweeted that UPS Flight 2976, en route to Honolulu, crashed around 5:15 p.m. EST.
LMPD said injuries were reported after it issued a shelter-in-place for all locations within five miles of the airport, which is one of the busiest cargo airports in the world and is the home of UPS’ global air freight hub.
Aerial footage from CBS affiliate WLKY News showed a large area beyond an airport runway seemingly set ablaze by the crash.
UPS confirmed in a tweet the flight involved one of its aircraft.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
