A large UPS cargo plane crashed early Wednesday morning near the airport in Birmingham, Ala., killing the pilot and co-pilot, said city Mayor William Bell. The two were the only people killed or injured in the fiery crash, Bell said. Neighborhoods in a half-mile radius of the site were evacuated, he said.
Flight 1354 crashed shortly after 6 a.m. at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
The Airbus A306 from Louisville, Ky., crashed while making an approach to the airport, according to UPS.
Deadly UPS Plane Crash Kills Two
A large UPS cargo plane crashed early Wednesday morning near the airport in Birmingham, Ala., killing the pilot and co-pilot, said city Mayor William Bell. The two were the only people killed or injured in the fiery crash, Bell said. Neighborhoods in a half-mile radius of the site were evacuated, he said.
Flight 1354 crashed shortly after 6 a.m. at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
The Airbus A306 from Louisville, Ky., crashed while making an approach to the airport, according to UPS.
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