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A plume of smoke rises from the site of a UPS cargo plane crash at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)

What to know about the deadly UPS plane crash in Kentucky

At least seven people are dead after UPS plane crashed in Kentucky. The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane crashed about 5:15 p.m. Tuesday as it was departing for Honolulu from Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said 11 others had “very significant” injuries. Video showed flames on the plane’s left wing and a trail of smoke. The plane then lifted slightly off the ground before crashing and exploding in a massive fireball. Four of those killed were not aboard the plane, said Louisville Fire Department Chief Brian O’Neill.

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