Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency following a tragic UPS plane crash in Louisville that claimed the lives of at least nine individuals. The incident, involving a MD-11 aircraft enroute to Honolulu, occurred around 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, sending a massive plume of smoke into the sky visible across Louisville and southern Indiana.
Gov. Beshear provided an update on Wednesday, revealing that more than 50 trucks and over 200 first responders are at the crash site. He expressed gratitude to the responders for their efforts and confirmed the arrival of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Louisville to commence the investigation.
During a press briefing, Gov. Beshear stated, ‘Good morning everyone. Welcome to this week’s Team Kentucky update. Normally we start with news about our economy and other positive things happening across the Commonwealth, and there is a lot of positive news. Uh, we’ve moved most of that to next week, uh, because, uh, of a couple of very significant events, uh, or things we’re experiencing as a Commonwealth right now. I want to start with the UPS plane crash yesterday in Louisville at approximately 5:14 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday afternoon, UPS flight 2976 from Louisville, Kentucky to Honolulu, Hawaii and MD 11 with.’
