UPS cargo plane Flight 2976, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, crashes shortly after takeoff from Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky. Engine fire visible on ascent leads to massive explosion near UPS Worldport facility. Aerial views show huge inferno engulfing multiple buildings with thick black smoke rising miles high. Witnesses report deafening blast around 5:30 PM local time. Louisville Metro Police confirm multiple injuries but no death toll yet. Shelter-in-place ordered for

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UPS and FedEx are grounding their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo planes “out of an abundance of caution” after a deadly crash at the UPS global aviation hub in Kentucky. The crash at UPS Worldport in Louisville killed 14 people, including the three pilots on the MD-11 bound for Honolulu. #UPS #FedEx #MD11 #AviationNews #AviationSafety #Louisville #Worldport #CargoAviation #cbsla #cbs | CBS LA