Federal investigators on Thursday released additional images showing the moments leading up to the UPS plane crash in Louisville earlier this month that killed 14 people.
The National Transportation Safety Board released the images in its preliminary <a href="https://www.ntsb.gov/Documents/Prelimiary%20Report%20DCA26MA024.pdf">report</a> on the crash, saying that investigators found &#8220;evidence of fatigue cracks in addition to areas of overstress failure&#8221; on parts near the engine on the left wing. The photos show the McDonnell Douglas MD-11’s left engine erupting in flames and breaking away from the wing as the UPS aircraft begins its takeoff.
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Federal investigators said that the plane never made it higher than 30 feet above the ground before it dropped back down in a fiery crash. The MD-11&#8217;s &#8220;left main landing gear impacted the roof of a UPS Supply Chain Solutions warehouse at the southern edge of the airport.&#8221; The plane then &#8220;impacted a storage yard and two additional buildings, including a petroleum recycling facility, and was mostly consumed by fire.&#8221;
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Eleven of the 14 people killed in the crash were customers or employees at the Grade A Auto Parts and Scrap Metal Recycling, which sits just south of the runways at Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport. The three others <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/unimaginable-tragedy-authorities-identify-the-14-people-killed-in-louisville-ups-plane-crash">killed</a> in the crash were crew members on board the MD-11. Twenty-three more people on the ground were injured.
The plane was filled with more than 50,000 gallons of fuel as it departed for a long trip to Hawaii. The crash caused secondary explosions at the auto parts and recycling center.
The MD-11 plane was 34 years old and had accumulated nearly 93,000 flight hours. The last time the left pylon aft mount — the part at the center of the investigation — was visually inspected was October 28, 2021. The UPS maintenance program calls for visual inspections of the part every 72 months, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. The pylon thrust links and pylon spherical bearings were lubricated just two weeks before the deadly crash, according to the preliminary report.
The MD-11 is one of the oldest planes still in use by shipping companies, such as UPS and FedEx. Both UPS and FedEx announced that they would ground their remaining MD-11s shortly after the crash in Louisville.
A more comprehensive analysis will follow Thursday’s 12-page preliminary report once the National Transportation Safety Board completes its investigation.
&#8220;We continue to grieve for the lives lost in the tragic accident involving Flight 2976,&#8221; UPS <a href="https://about.ups.com/us/en/newsroom/statements/ups-statement-on-aircraft-accident.html">said</a> on Thursday. &#8220;Before the FAA issued its Emergency Airworthiness Directive for all MD-11 operators, UPS proactively grounded its MD-11 fleet out of an abundance of caution. We appreciate the National Transportation Safety Board’s prompt release of preliminary findings and will fully support the investigation through its conclusion.&#8221;

UPS Cargo Plane Crashes In Louisville

Investigators Release More Photos Of UPS Plane Crash, Find ‘Evidence Of Fatigue Cracks’

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Those who were killed after a UPS plane <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/massive-explosion-outside-louisville-airport-after-ups-plane-crash">went down</a> in flames in Louisville earlier this month were identified by authorities on Wednesday as the investigation into the crash continues.
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg, alongside the city&#8217;s coroner, identified each of the 14 victims during a press conference. Greenberg said that Louisville &#8220;feels the full weight of this unimaginable tragedy.&#8221; Eleven of the people who were killed in the crash were on the ground and happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time when the UPS MD-11 plane went down after takeoff on November 4.
Among those killed was 47-year-old Louisnes Fedon and his 3-year-old granddaughter, Kimberly Asa, WLWT <a href="https://www.wlwt.com/article/victims-identified-ups-plane-crash-louisville-kentucky/69412636">reported</a>. The other victims were identified as Capt. Dana Diamond, 62, Capt. Richard Wartenberg, 57, First Officer Lee Truitt, 45, Angela Anderson, 45, Carlos Fernandez, 52, Trinadette “Trina” Chavez, 37, Tony Crain, 65, John Loucks, 52, John Spray, 45, Matthew Sweets, 37, Ella Petty Whorton, 31, Megan Washburn, 35.
“Each of these victims represents a life full of purpose, interrupted far too soon. And also, a life that will never fade because we’ll always remember them,&#8221; the mayor added.
Diamond, Wartenberg, and Truitt made up the flight crew of the MD-11, while everyone else who was killed in the crash was either a customer or employee of Grade A Auto Parts and Scrap Metal Recycling, according to the business&#8217;s owner, Sean Garber, NBC News <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ups-plane-crash-victims-named-rcna243516">reported</a>. The business is just south of the runways at Louisville&#8217;s Muhammad Ali International Airport, where the UPS plane took off en route to Hawaii.
Video footage taken just before the crash showed the aircraft&#8217;s left wing burst into flames. The plane, which had around 50,000 gallons of fuel for the long trip to Hawaii, then exploded into a massive fireball when it crashed. National Transportation Safety Board Member Todd Inman said last week that the footage &#8220;shows the left engine detaching from the wing during the takeoff roll.&#8221;
Authorities still have not said what caused the crash, but UPS and FedEx <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ups-and-fedex-ground-md-11-fleets-after-deadly-louisville-crash">said</a> last week that they were grounding their fleets of MD-11 cargo planes “out of an abundance of caution.” NTSB anticipates issuing a preliminary investigation report into the crash by early December.
Crews in Louisville continue to work on the site of the crash and have stopped oil from the crash from seeping into the city&#8217;s groundwater.

‘Unimaginable Tragedy’: Authorities Identify The 14 People Killed In Louisville UPS Plane Crash

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UPS and FedEx said on Friday they have grounded their combined fleet of more than 50 McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo planes following a crash in Louisville, Kentucky this week that killed at least 14 people.
A UPS MD-11 crashed late on Tuesday, erupting into a fireball moments after takeoff from Louisville&#8217;s international airport. The death toll from the crash, the cause of which is still under investigation, has risen to 14, according to a post on X by Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg on Friday.
UPS and FedEx, the world&#8217;s largest cargo carriers, said in separate statements that they grounded the aircraft &#8220;out of an abundance of caution.&#8221;
FedEx said it operates 28 MD-11s and, according to a UPS factsheet, UPS had 27 in its fleet prior to the crash.
&#8220;We made this decision proactively at the recommendation of the aircraft manufacturer,&#8221; UPS said in its statement.
Boeing, which acquired the MD-11 program through its 1997 merger with McDonnell Douglas, said in an emailed statement it recommended that UPS and FedEx suspend flight operations of the MD-11 freighter.
&#8220;This recommendation was made in an abundance of caution and we will continue coordinating with the FAA on this matter,&#8221; a Boeing spokesperson said.
Production of the MD-11 planes ended in 2000, and passenger service officially ended in 2014.
FedEx, which has a total fleet of 700 aircraft, said it was &#8220;immediately implementing contingency plans&#8221; to avoid disruptions. UPS said that its MD-11s account for only 9% of its fleet.
Still, any potential disruptions could have far-reaching consequences as FedEx and UPS are the workhorses for transferring goods around the world for major retailers like Amazon.com, Walmart, and Target, as well as for manufacturers and businesses.
UPS is the No. 1 air cargo service provider for the U.S. Postal Service, transporting Priority and other speedy mail products.
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is leading the probe into the crash of the 34-year-old MD-11 freighter at the Louisville airport. The plane reached about 100 feet (30.5 meters) above ground level before plunging in flames off the runway and destroying two nearby businesses.
One of the plane&#8217;s three engines detached from the left wing as it rolled down the Louisville airport runway.
On Friday, U.S. safety investigators said that as a warning bell sounded in the cockpit, three UPS pilots had tried to wrestle control of the plane just before it crashed.
While UPS flight 2976 began uneventfully, a repeating bell was heard on the aircraft&#8217;s cockpit voice recorder just 37 seconds after the crew called for takeoff thrust, NTSB member Todd Inman told reporters.
NTSB anticipates issuing a preliminary investigation report into the crash in about 30 days.
The last UPS cargo plane to crash was in August 2013, when an Airbus aircraft went down on a landing approach to the international airport in Birmingham, Alabama, killing both crew members.
(Reporting by Rishabh Jaiswal and Dheeraj Kumar in Bengaluru and Joe Brock in Los Angeles; Editing by William Mallard, Thomas Derpinghaus and Himani Sarkar)

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UPS And FedEx Ground MD-11 Fleets After Deadly Louisville Crash

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At least 11 people are dead and others remain seriously injured or are missing after a UPS plane crashed near the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky on Tuesday evening.
The plane that went down was a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, CBS Louisville affiliate WLKY <a href="https://www.wlky.com/article/plane-crash-explosion-louisville-airport/69255042">reported</a>. Companies like UPS and FedEx primarily fly those aircraft to transport cargo. UPS issued a <a href="https://about.ups.com/us/en/newsroom/statements/ups-statement-on-aircraft-accident.html">statement</a> confirming that the crash occurred at approximately 5:20 p.m., adding that three crew members were onboard. They are believed to be dead.
Kentucky Democratic Governor Andy Beshear <a href="https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/ups-plane-crash-louisville-airport?post-id=cmhl8u9nx00003b6n3dcwwb8e">said</a> on Wednesday that the death toll is “expected to reach 12” by the end of the day.
Multiple businesses were hit by the plane when it crashed to the ground, including a recycling plant and an auto parts shop, CNN <a href="https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/ups-plane-crash-louisville-airport">reported</a>. The crash resulted in a &#8220;secondary explosion&#8221; at the recycling plant, which contained tanks of propane and oil.
Videos posted on social media showed a massive explosion after the crash, with plumes of smoke rising into the air. Officials issued a shelter-in-place order for people within a five-mile radius of the airport after the crash. That shelter-in-place order remains in effect for those within a one-mile radius of the airport, forcing some schools in the area to cancel classes on Wednesday.
Since the plane was on a long trip to Hawaii, it was fully fueled. The fire following the crash quickly spread to nearby buildings.
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CCTV captures UPS flight UPS2976 crashing shortly after departing Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. <a href="https://t.co/9WyrcpSkdd">pic.twitter.com/9WyrcpSkdd</a>
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said at a press conference on Wednesday that the crash appears to have been caused by mechanical failure and had nothing to do with the air traffic controller shortages from the government shutdown.
The UPS plane was departing for Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Other videos circulating on social media appear to show the left wing of the MD-11 catching fire as it cruises down the runway before takeoff. One of the plane&#8217;s engines was found on the ground mostly intact, which will likely help investigators determine what led to the crash.
The National Transportation Safety Board said on Wednesday said that it &#8220;viewed airport CCTV security coverage, which shows the left engine detaching from the wing during the takeoff roll.&#8221;
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Video circulating now online shows the moments the UPS MD-11 crashed near the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Louisville?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Louisville</a> airport.
It looks like there may have been an engine fire but the plane was likely past the point of no return and could not abort the take off in time.<a href="https://twitter.com/KHOU?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KHOU</a> <a href="https://t.co/7yz1Wf3X7E">pic.twitter.com/7yz1Wf3X7E</a>
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&#8220;Heartbreaking images coming out of Kentucky tonight,&#8221; said Duffy in a post on Tuesday. &#8220;Please join me in prayer for the Louisville community and flight crew impacted by this horrific crash. The @NTSB and @FAANews are mobilizing to get on the ground and will lead the investigation.&#8221;
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Heartbreaking images coming out of Kentucky tonight.
Here’s an update from <a href="https://twitter.com/FAANews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FAANews</a> 
&#8211; UPS cargo flight 2976 
&#8211; Crashed around 5:15 ET after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport en route to Honolulu 
&#8211; The aircraft was a McDonnell Douglas MD-11.
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The Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport serves as UPS&#8217;s worldwide air hub, with around <a href="https://www.marketplace.org/story/2024/07/16/inside-worldport-ups-overnight-shipping-hub-air-freight-logistics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">300 UPS flights</a> taking off and landing there every day.
This is a developing story; refresh the page for updates.

At Least 11 People Killed, Death Toll Expected To Rise After UPS Plane Crashes In Massive Fireball

DHAKA (Reuters) — Police used tear gas to disperse angry students in Bangladesh on Tuesday who demanded answers from the interim government after an air force fighter jet crashed into a Dhaka school and killed 31 people, at least 25 of them children.
The children, many aged under 12, were about to return home from class on Monday when the Chinese-manufactured F-7 BGI Bangladesh Air Force jet ploughed into their school and burst into flames, trapping pupils in the fire and debris.
The military said it had suffered mechanical failure.
Students from the school and others from nearby colleges protested as two government officials visited the crash site, demanding an accurate death toll and shouting, &#8220;Why did our brothers die? We demand answers!&#8221;
Elsewhere in the capital, hundreds of protesting students, some of them waving sticks, broke through the main gate of the federal government secretariat, demanding the resignation of the education adviser, according to local TV footage.
Police baton-charged them, fired tear gas, and used sound grenades to disperse the crowd, leaving dozens injured, witnesses said. Dhaka Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner Talebur Rahman said they had to use tear gas to disperse the protesters. He said he did not have information on the number of injured.
Rescue workers continued to scour the charred buildings for debris on Tuesday as distressed residents of the area looked on. Some parents were inconsolable.
Abul Hossain broke down as he spoke about his nine-year-old daughter, Nusrat Jahan Anika, killed in the crash. &#8220;I took her to school yesterday morning like every day. I had no idea it would be the last time I would be seeing her,&#8221; he said.
She was buried on Monday night.
Rubina Akter said her son Raiyan Toufiq had a miraculous escape after his shirt caught fire when he was on a staircase.
&#8220;He sprinted to the ground floor and jumped on the grass to douse it,&#8221; she said. &#8220;He tore his shirt and vest inside, which saved him from severe burns.&#8221;
The jet had taken off from a nearby air base on a routine training mission, the military said. After experiencing mechanical failure, the pilot tried to divert the aircraft away from populated areas, but it crashed into the campus. The pilot was among those killed.
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On Tuesday, the military said in a statement that 31 people had died and 165 had been admitted to hospitals in the city. The health ministry said 68 remained in hospital, and the condition of 10 of them was critical.
The government announced a day of mourning, with flags at half-mast and special prayers at all places of worship.
Pope Leo said he was deeply saddened to learn of the loss of life in the crash and prayed that families and friends may be consoled in their grief, and for the healing and comfort of the injured, according to a Vatican statement.
The protesting students called for those killed and injured to be named, the decommissioning of what they said were old and risky jets, and a change in air force training procedures.
A statement from the press office of Muhammad Yunus, the country&#8217;s interim administrator, said that the government, the military, school, and hospital authorities were working together to publish a list of victims.
It also said the air force will be told not to operate training aircraft in populated areas.
The F-7  BGI is the final and most advanced variant in China&#8217;s Chengdu J-7/F-7 aircraft family, according to Jane&#8217;s Information Group. Bangladesh signed a contract for 16 aircraft in 2011, and deliveries were completed by 2013.
The Chengdu F-7 is the licence-built version of the Soviet era MiG-21.
The incident comes as neighboring India is still grappling with the world&#8217;s worst aviation disaster in a decade after an Air India plane crashed into a medical college hostel in Ahmedabad last month, killing 241 of the 242 people on board and 19 on the ground.
Bangladesh has faced months of political uncertainty after then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to flee the country last August following weeks of deadly student protests.
The interim government of Nobel laureate Yunus has promised to hold elections next year amid mounting demands from political parties to advance them.
(Reporting by Ruma Paul, Sam Jahan and Sudipto Ganguly; Writing by Tanvi Mehta and YP Rajesh; Editing by Christopher Cushing, Kate Mayberry, Saad Sayeed, Alexandra Hudson)

Air Force training aircraft crashed into Milestone College campus, in Dhaka

Students Protest After Military Jet Crash Kills 31, Mostly Children

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DHAKA (Reuters) — At least 19 people were killed and 164 injured as a Bangladesh air force training jet crashed into a college and school campus in the capital Dhaka on Monday after experiencing a technical problem shortly after take-off, a military spokesperson said.
The F-7 BGI jet took off at 1:06 p.m. (0706 GMT) from the Bangladesh Air Force base in Kurmitola, Dhaka, as part of a routine training mission, but encountered a mechanical failure, said the spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Sami Ud Dowla Chowdhury.
&#8220;The pilot &#8230; made a valiant attempt to divert the aircraft away from densely populated areas. Despite his best efforts, the aircraft &#8230; crashed into a two-storey building belonging to Milestone School and College,&#8221; he said.
The pilot was among those killed in the incident, the military said, adding that a committee had been formed to investigate its cause.
The F-7  BGI is the final and most advanced variant in China&#8217;s Chengdu J-7/F-7 aircraft family, according to Jane’s Information Group. Bangladesh signed a contract for 16 aircraft in 2011 and deliveries were completed by 2013.
The Chengdu F-7 is the licence-built version of the Soviet MiG-21.
Videos of the aftermath of the crash showed a big fire near a lawn emitting a thick plume of smoke into the sky, as crowds watched from a distance.
Firefighters sprayed water on the mangled remains of the plane, which appeared to have rammed into the side of a building, damaging iron grills and creating a gaping hole in the structure, footage filmed by Reuters showed.
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&#8220;A third-grade student was brought in dead, and three others, aged 12, 14 and 40, were admitted to the hospital,&#8221; said Bidhan Sarker, head of the burn unit at the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital, where some victims were taken.
Images from the scene also showed people screaming and crying as others tried to comfort them.
&#8220;When I was picking (up) my kids and went to the gate, I realised something came from behind &#8230; I heard an explosion. When I looked back, I only saw fire and smoke,&#8221; said Masud Tarik, a teacher at the school.
The incident comes a little over a month after an Air India plane crashed on top of a medical college hostel in neighbouring India&#8217;s Ahmedabad city, killing 241 of the 242 people on board and 19 on the ground, marking the world&#8217;s worst aviation disaster in a decade.
(Reporting by Ruma Paul and Sudipto Ganguly, writing by Sakshi Dayal; Editing by YP Rajesh, Christina Fincher and Aidan Lewis)

Air force training aircraft crashed into Milestone College campus, in Dhaka

At Least 19 Killed, Scores Injured As Military Jet Crashes Into College Campus

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The preliminary investigation into the Air India <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/plane-with-242-people-on-board-crashes-after-takeoff-many-killed?author=Zach+Jewell&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Plane+With+242+People+On+Board+Crashes+After+Takeoff%2C+%E2%80%98Many+Killed%E2%80%99">plane crash</a> that killed 241 people on board and 19 people on the ground in Ahmedabad, India, last month raised more questions than it answered.
Just before the India Air Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed into a medical school hostel on June 12, the plane&#8217;s fuel-control switches were flipped to the &#8220;cut-off&#8221; position, a move that stops fuel from going to the engines and is typically only done after landing, the BBC <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2gy78gpnqo">reported</a>. Cockpit voice recordings stored in the plane&#8217;s &#8220;black box&#8221; revealed that one of the pilots asked the other pilot why he &#8220;did the cut-off,&#8221; but according to the preliminary report, &#8220;The other pilot responded that he did not do so.&#8221;
Just seconds after takeoff, the switches to both engines were moved from &#8220;run&#8221; to &#8220;cut-off,&#8221; causing the engines to lose power, Reuters reported. It remains unknown which pilot asked why the cut-off switch had been flipped.
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Aviation experts say that the &#8220;cut-off&#8221; switch can&#8217;t be flipped accidentally. Ira Astrachan, a retired Delta Air Lines captain and aerospace engineer, told The Daily Wire that the only way a fuel switch can be moved to &#8220;cut-off&#8221; is by &#8220;manually activating the switch, which generally requires two fingers plus your thumb. There is no physical way to move the switches from one position to the other by simply pushing them up or down like a typical household light switch.&#8221;
Asked if any type of mechanical issue affecting the plane immediately after takeoff would cause the pilots to flip the switch, the retired captain said &#8220;absolutely not,&#8221; adding that in the United States, pilots &#8220;are trained and practice in the simulator engine failure scenarios during takeoff. Procedures dictate that we safely fly the airplane to a minimum altitude (usually 1,000 feet above the ground) before leveling off and dealing with an actual emergency such as an engine failure.&#8221;
According to the report, the co-pilot was flying the plane at takeoff while the captain was monitoring. The captain, 56-year-old Sumeet Sabharwal, had <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/india-finds-engine-switch-movement-fatal-air-india-crash-no-immediate-action-2025-07-11/">15,638 hours</a> of flying experience, according to the Indian government. The co-pilot, 32-year-old Clive Kunder, had 3,403 hours of flying experience. Investigators found that the pilots attempted to restart the engines after they were flipped to the &#8220;cut-off&#8221; position, with one engine in the restart phase. It remains unknown if the engine in the restart phase fully recovered before the crash.
Air India CEO Campbell Wilson wrote a memo to staff at the end of last week, telling them that the investigation is &#8220;far from over&#8221; and urging them to refrain from jumping to conclusions on the cause of the crash, The Wall Street Journal <a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/air-india-chief-says-preliminary-crash-report-raises-fresh-questions-cdce3ec0?mod=hp_lead_pos3">reported</a>. The preliminary report ruled out any mechanical or maintenance issues, turning people&#8217;s attention to the pilots.
&#8220;Over the past 30 days, we’ve seen an ongoing cycle of theories, allegations, rumours and sensational headlines, many of which have later been disproven,&#8221; Wilson wrote.
Only one man who was on board <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/i-saw-bodies-ripped-apart-sole-survivor-of-air-india-flight-details-harrowing-crash">survived</a> the Air India crash, 40-year-old Viswash Kumar Ramesh, who miraculously walked away from the burning plane after it slammed into residential buildings.
“As soon as the flight took off, within 30 seconds it crashed. There was no warning from the pilot or the crew members about the crash. When I found myself alive after the crash, I saw bodies ripped apart,” Ramesh told the Hindustan Times. “My leg was injured but I ran as fast as I could.”

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One person is confirmed to have survived the crash of an Air India passenger jet that claimed the lives of over 240 people on board.
Air India confirmed the survivor’s status, according to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/12/world/india-plane-crash-ahmedabad/india-plane-crash-ahmedabad?smid=url-share">The New York Times</a>. Viswash Kumar Ramesh, a 40-year-old British national of Indian origin, was on board the flight returning to the United Kingdom after visiting family in India. A brother of Ramesh was also on board the flight.
Ramesh was sitting near an emergency exit on the plane in seat 11A. He managed to get out of the plane via the exit and was placed in an ambulance by emergency personnel, according to police.
Video appeared to catch a bloody Ramesh limping away from the crash site, according to the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/india-plane-crash-ahmedabad-994f2876cc699465cecd23b3facd1a47">Associated Press</a>.
“As soon as the flight took off, within 30 seconds it crashed. There was no warning from the pilot or the crew members about the crash. When I found myself alive after the crash, I saw bodies ripped apart,” Ramesh told the <a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/dreamliner-disaster-101749755485015.html">Hindustan Times</a>. “My leg was injured but I ran as fast as I could.”
Ajay Valgi, Ramesh’s cousin, said that Ramesh called his family after the crash to tell them that he was “fine.” Valgi added that he does not know what happened to Ramesh’s brother, according to the <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyzepxnd41o">BBC</a>.
The plane was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner and was headed to Gatwick Airport in Britain after taking off from an airport in Ahmedabad.
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Most of the 242 passengers and staff on board the flight were Indian. Fifty-three were British citizens and eight others hailed from Portugal and Canada. Eleven of the passengers were children.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a statement: “The tragedy in Ahmedabad has stunned and saddened us. It is heartbreaking beyond words. In this sad hour, my thoughts are with everyone affected by it. Have been in touch with Ministers and authorities who are working to assist those affected.”
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that the British foreign office is investigating the crash alongside Indian authorities.
“The images and news from India is absolutely devastating, and I speak for the entire country saying our thoughts are with each and every one of those involved. There will be British and Indian families across the land who are absolutely impacted by this, and our thoughts first and foremost are with them,” Starmer said.
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Many people are believed to be dead after an Air India plane carrying 242 people crashed just after taking off from an airport in Ahmedabad, India, on Thursday.
The plane, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, was headed to the Gatwick Airport in Britain, Reuters <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/india/plane-crashes-indias-ahmedabad-airport-tv-channels-report-2025-06-12/">reported</a>. According to Indian authorities, the aircraft crashed into a civilian area near the airport in Ahmedabad, striking a doctors&#8217; hostel at a medical college.
&#8220;At this moment, we are ascertaining the details and will share further updates,&#8221; Air India <a href="https://x.com/airindia/status/1933100970399166759">said</a>. &#8220;The injured are being taken to the nearest hospitals.&#8221;
Of the 242 people on board, 11 were children. Most of the passengers were Indian, while there were 53 British citizens, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian, according to Air India.
Videos circulating on X show the Boeing plane slowly descending over a residential area before it disappears, and then a massive fireball is seen.
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Ahmedabad Airport air traffic control said that the plane transmitted a &#8220;Mayday&#8221; call shortly after takeoff at 1:39 p.m. local time, but there was no response from the aircraft after the emergency signal, according to Reuters. More videos from a hospital in the city showed injured people being wheeled in on stretchers after the crash, according to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/12/world/india-plane-crash-ahmedabad/81db752f-d478-524a-97a0-8cd92518b600?smid=url-share">The New York Times</a>.
While the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft has experienced issues in the past, including forcing passengers to evacuate and suspending flights, there have been no fatal crashes reported until Thursday&#8217;s tragedy in India, according to the Times. Boeing has faced increased scrutiny recently over safety issues and deadly plane crashes. Last month, Boeing <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/23/boeing-737-max-crashes-doj.html">reached</a> a deal with the U.S. government, agreeing to pay around $1 billion to avoid prosecution over two crashes involving Boeing’s 737 MAX 8s that killed a total of 346 people.
One of the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/12/world/india-plane-crash-ahmedabad/268968e1-e8c8-5168-a4a9-78787ed911e3?smid=url-share">passengers</a> on the Air India flight was Vijay Rupani, the former chief minister of Gujarat, the state where Ahmedabad is located. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is from Gujarat, <a href="https://x.com/narendramodi/status/1933110947553681853">said</a>, &#8220;The tragedy in Ahmedabad has stunned and saddened us. It is heartbreaking beyond words. In this sad hour, my thoughts are with everyone affected by it. Have been in touch with Ministers and authorities who are working to assist those affected.&#8221;

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Plane With 242 People On Board Crashes After Takeoff, ‘Many Killed’

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Early Thursday morning, a private jet crashed in U.S. Navy-owned housing in San Diego, killing three members of the music agency Sound Talent Group, including its founder.
Sound Talent Group has represented Hanson, Vanessa Carlton, Sum 41, Pierce the Veil, I Prevail, Set it Off, Story of the Year, Silverstein, Parkway Drive, and Eve 6. “Since launching in 2018, STG has grown to more than three dozen employees with offices in New York City, Nashville, and San Diego,” the company’s <a href="https://soundtalentgroup.com/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener">website</a> states.
Sound Talent Group co-founder Dave Shapiro, the owner of the plane, was listed as one of the fatalities; the crash caused a fire to race down the street. “San Diego police officer Anthony Carrasco said five people from a single family were taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation after evacuating to a nearby school,” AP <a href="https://apnews.com/article/plane-crash-san-diego-5e465454fc0282a81adafc1bfdc142a1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. “At least 100 residents were evacuated.”
City Councilmember Raul Campillo said local residents spoke of “military families helping military families out of their homes, jumping out of windows and avoiding fire.”
“I can’t quite put words to describe what the scene looks like, but with the jet fuel going down the street, and everything on fire all at once, it was pretty horrific to see,” San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl stated.
“Audio recorded by <a href="http://www.liveatc.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-gtm-enhancement-style="LinkEnhancementA">www.liveATC.net</a> includes a brief transmission from the pilot calling out that he was on final approach to the Montgomery-Gibbs airport and was about 3 miles out at 3:45 a.m.,” AP noted, adding that reports said it was very foggy at the time of the crash.
Aviation attorney Barry Newman pointed out that early in the morning and in foggy weather, the plane was probably using an instrument flight rules plan, but once the aircraft descends to 673 feet above ground, the pilot also had to rely on his own visual perception. “If a pilot descends to that level and he can’t see the runway, he has to call for a missed approach or divert to another airport,” he said.

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Earlier Friday, a small plane crashed in Boca Raton, Florida, killing the three people on board and injuring one man on the ground, authorities said.
The Federal Aviation Administration identified the aircraft as a Cessna 310R that took off from Boca Raton Airport bound for Tallahassee International Airport and crashed less than 20 minutes into its flight.
All three people aboard the small plane were killed, while one man on the ground sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Michael LaSalle, assistant fire chief for Boca Fire Rescue, said the plane &#8220;had apparently some mechanical issues and went down here on Military Trail.&#8221; He added, &#8220;He hit a tree because of all the debris and the fire.&#8221;
A witness recalled seeing the aircraft flying uncommonly close to nearby buildings, appearing as though it might clip the roof of one structure before it veered off.
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&#8220;I saw the plane, basically, turn, come back, and I heard it and saw it go over our building,&#8221; Dillon Smith <a href="https://www.wpbf.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> to local West Palm Beach ABC affiliate WPBF.
Smith describes momentarily losing sight of the plane, but said it then &#8220;came back — it was looking like maybe it was going toward the [nearby Boca Raton] airport.&#8221;
&#8220;I just saw it drop below the trees&#8221; and &#8220;heard a boom,&#8221; Smith said. The office windows shook violently and he saw a &#8220;fireball.”
Footage taken after the incident shows the plane’s wreckage situated on railroad tracks adjacent to a heavily traveled roadway.
The flames ignited by the crash were extinguished by first responders, who arrived on the scene to address both the blaze and assist the injured driver.
Authorities confirmed that the individual in the vehicle was transported to a medical facility with non-life-threatening injuries.
Investigators from the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are <a href="https://x.com/NTSB_Newsroom/status/1910762941743276075">reviewing</a> data from the flight and examining the wreckage to determine why the plane experienced difficulties shortly after taking off.
Local officials have also cordoned off a wide area around the crash site to collect further evidence and ensure there are no additional safety threats.
“We are deeply saddened to confirm that a plane crash occurred earlier today within our community. At this time, details are still emerging, and we are working closely with emergency responders and authorities,” Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer <a href="https://apnews.com/article/small-plane-crash-florida-boca-raton-84f2a5d7874a4daaeaafd92d2295b974?taid=67f94feb645bb30001316a84&amp;utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&amp;utm_medium=AP&amp;utm_source=Twitter">said</a> in a statement. “Our thoughts are with all those affected by this tragic event. We ask for patience and respect for the families involved as investigations continue.”

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Delta Airlines is offering $30,000 payments to all passengers from Flight 4819 that crash-landed and flipped upside down at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday.
This one-time payment &#8220;has no strings attached and does not affect rights,&#8221; a Delta spokesperson said, per <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/delta-offering-30000-passengers-plane-crash-landed-toronto-rcna192918">NBC News</a>. If all 76 passengers opted to take the offer, the airline would be forking over close to $2.3 million.
The flight had departed from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. There were no fatalities, but 21 passengers were hospitalized with injuries. As of Thursday morning, all of the injured passengers had been released from medical care, Delta shared on its <a href="https://news.delta.com/">website</a>. 
“The Delta and Endeavor families are grateful that all those injured Monday have been released from the hospital, and we extend our thanks to everyone who provided care to them over the past few days,” Delta CEO Ed Bastian said in a statement. “We will continue to connect one-on-one with customers, employees and loved ones as we move forward to make sure their needs are met with care.”
The cause of the crash has yet to be determined. Videos show snow present on the runway and there were wind gusts up to 40 mph. Several outlets noted that it appears the pilot did not perform a common “flare” maneuver, which involves pulling up the nose of the plane before touchdown to slow the aircraft and ensure a smoother landing.
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The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is leading the crash investigation with assistance from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
In an interview with “CBS Mornings” on Wednesday, Bastian said the plane’s crew “performed heroically.”
“The fact that they were able to evacuate that plane as expeditiously as they did under extreme conditions coupled with the fact that all 80 people walked off the plane with limited physical injuries was really a testament to the safety that’s embedded in the systems,” the airline exec noted.
The flight was operated by Endeavor Air, a regional carrier that <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/airline-operating-delta-flight-that-flipped-bragged-about-man-free-flight-crews">promoted</a> its female-led crews and “unmanned” (or male-free) flights.

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