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7 dead, 11 hurt after plane crash near Louisville airport

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Seven people are dead after a fiery plane crash in Louisville.

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Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg confirmed that at least seven are believed to be dead.

UPS Flight 2976 crashed around 5:15 p.m. after departing Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport and was headed back to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, The Federal Aviation Administration posted on X.

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Three of those dead are crew members, while four others were not on the plane.

The NTSB will be in charge of the investigation and has nearly 30 crew members en route to the scene.

Shelter-in-place reduced to 1-mile radius around the airport.

The city has put together a form for anyone who finds debris in their yard. Greenburg asked that residents not touch or move any debris on their own.

The NTSB is expected to hold a press conference on Wednesday morning.

We will continue to update this story.

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