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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
NEW YORK, November 5 (Xinhua) — At least nine people were killed Tuesday in the crash of a cargo plane near Louisville International Airport in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg announced this in an interview with local media on Wednesday morning, warning that the death toll could rise.
He also notified that an investigation was underway.
Earlier, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear reported on social media that, according to preliminary reports, at least seven people were killed and 11 were injured.
According to the airport's website, passenger flights to and from Louisville are resuming.
The National Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation into the crash, the Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday.
A UPS cargo plane bound for Honolulu crashed Tuesday around 5:15 p.m. local time (22:15 GMT) near the airport, which serves as UPS's global air hub. –0–
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