{"id":122174,"date":"2025-11-04T23:35:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T23:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/122174\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T23:35:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T23:35:11","slug":"plane-crashes-near-airport-in-kentucky-us-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/122174\/","title":{"rendered":"Plane crashes near airport in Kentucky | US News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emergency services have rushed to a cargo plane crash near an airport in Kentucky.<\/p>\n<p>Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) say officers are attending the scene of the crash near Louisville International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>The force added: &#8220;LMPD and multiple other agencies are responding to reports of a plane crash near Fern Valley and Grade Lane.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Grade Lane will be closed indefinitely between Stooges and Crittenden. Injuries reported.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>UPS said it has been notified of an incident involving one of its aircraft. In a statement on its website, the company said three people were on board.<\/p>\n<p>          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/skynews-louisville-kentucky_7072325.jpg\"   alt=\"A fireball erupts near airport property after reports of a plane crash at Louisville International Airport, Kentucky. Pic: Jon Cherry \/ AP\" data-testid=\"article-image-image\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Image:<br \/>\n        A fireball erupts near airport property after reports of a plane crash at Louisville International Airport, Kentucky. Pic: Jon Cherry \/ AP<\/p>\n<p>          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/skynews-kentucky-louisville_7072318.jpg\"   alt=\"Pic: Brad Harvey \/ AP\" data-testid=\"article-image-image\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Image:<br \/>\n        Pic: Brad Harvey \/ AP<\/p>\n<p>          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/skynews-kentucky-louisville_7072326.jpg\"   alt=\"Pic: Jon Cherry \/ AP\" data-testid=\"article-image-image\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Image:<br \/>\n        Pic: Jon Cherry \/ AP<\/p>\n<p>     <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/download-app\" target=\"blank\" data-tracking-label=\"ui-app-promo-download-link\" class=\"ui-app-promo sdc-article-widget\" data-type=\"\" data-component-name=\"ui-app-promo\" data-testid=\"app-promo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>A shelter-in-place order was also issued within five miles of the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/topic\/kentucky-5729\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kentucky<\/a> airport, which is also home to UPS Worldport, the delivery firm&#8217;s largest package handling facility in the world.<\/p>\n<p>The US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) said the crash happened around 5.15pm local time (10.15pm UK time) as the plane left the airport, bound for Honolulu in Hawaii.<\/p>\n<p>It added that the aircraft was a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 plane, primarily used by cargo airlines.<\/p>\n<p>Kentucky governor Andy Beshear added on social media: &#8220;First responders are onsite, and we will share more information as available.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Please pray for the pilots, crew and everyone affected. We will share more soon.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.<\/p>\n<p>Please refresh the page for the latest version.<\/p>\n<p>You can receive breaking news alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the <a href=\"https:\/\/qrcode.skynews.com\/skynews\/appdownload\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sky News app<\/a>. You can also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Va868Fv8vd1UsF99tP1u\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">follow us on WhatsApp<\/a> and subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube channel<\/a> to keep up with the latest news.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Emergency services have rushed to a cargo plane crash near an airport in Kentucky. 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