At least 14 people were killed in the UPS cargo plane crash near the Louisville International Airport on Tuesday, officials said. UPS and FedEx announced they were grounding their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes "out of an abundance of caution."
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- A UPS cargo plane crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, after an engine detached during takeoff, killing at least 14 people.
- UPS and FedEx grounded their MD-11 fleets following the crash. 17s
- Victims include crew members, local residents, and several are still missing. 47s
- NTSB investigators and the Kentucky National Guard are on site; cockpit warning bells gave pilots only 25 seconds to react. 1m 26s
- Authorities are maintaining hoses at the crash site to control ongoing spot fires. 2m 28s