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What We Know About the UPS Plane Crash in Louisville

Seven people were dead after the cargo plane crashed soon after takeoff. The authorities canceled flights from the airport in Louisville, Ky., and local residents were ordered to remain indoors.

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A plume of smoke rises from the site of a UPS cargo plane crash at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Tuesday.

UPS Plane Crash Near Louisville Airport Kills at Least 7, Officials Say

The plane crashed and exploded shortly after taking off from a Kentucky airport that hosts the delivery company’s main air cargo hub, forcing the airport to close.

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A shelter-in-place order was issued for a five-mile radius around the airport in Louisville, Ky., after a plane crash on Tuesday afternoon, the authorities said.

Martha Layne Collins, 88, Dies; Kentucky’s First Female Governor

She rose from a junior high school teacher to the state’s top official, and helped persuade Toyota to build its first American factory in Georgetown, Ky.

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Gov. Martha Layne Collins of Kentucky in 1984 with Walter Mondale, the Democratic candidate for president. He was considering Ms. Collins for his running mate, but eventually selected Representative Geraldine Ferraro.
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