By MICHAEL CRIMMINS
Glasgow News 1
Updated as of 4:04 p.m. on Nov. 5
At a news conference on Nov.5, Governor Andy Beshear said the death toll of the Louisville plane crash has risen to 11 and is “expected to reach 12” by the end of the day.
“Our fatality count is now up to 11, expected to reach 12, possibly by the end of the day, and there are a handful of other people that we’re still searching for, that we hope weren’t on site and that we hope were somewhere else,” Beshear said.
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Updated as of 2:09 p.m. on Nov. 5
United States flags at all state building were again ordered to be lowered to half-staff by Governor Andy Beshear.
The lowering was announced “in honor of the Kentuckians lost because of the catastrophic plane crash near the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport Tuesday afternoon,” a governor’s office press release stated. It will last until sunset on Nov. 9.
U.S. flags throughout the commonwealth were already ordered to be lowered in honor of former Kentucky Governor Martha Layne Collins and former Vice President Dick Cheney, both of whom died recently.
“Beshear encourages individuals, businesses and organizations throughout Kentucky to join in this tribute to plane crash victims,” the release stated.
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Updated as of 10:50 a.m. on Nov. 5
During his Team Kentucky update on Nov. 5, Governor Andy Beshear confirmed that nine fatalities have been reported due to the UPS plane crash in Louisville on Nov.4.
“At this time we can confirm that there have been nine fatalities but I’m now fairly confident that that number will grow by at least one,” Beshear said. “We hope it doesn’t grow by too many more.”
Beshear also said the radius for the shelter-in-place order has been “significantly reduced.”
“Louisville Metro is putting out guidance to residents and businesses immediately around the crash site to not consume water,” Beshear said. “If you’re in the suburbs or other parts of Louisville [then] you are as safe today as you’ve been any other day.”
Beshear also announced that he is declaring a state of emergency that will allow for the state to move emergency resources quicker. Additionally, he announced that he established the Team Kentucky Emergency Relief Fund “to help those affected by this terrible event.”
“Similar to storm relief funds, every dollar donated will go to those affected,” Beshear said.
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Updated as of 8:09 a.m. on Nov. 5
The fatality count has increased this morning, according to Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg that said that the death toll has now risen to nine.
“First responders are on the scene now that it’s daylight again. The coroner has been working through the night and is there,” said Greenberg. “[A National Transportation Safety Board team] will be arriving shortly in Louisville.”
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At least seven people have been killed — including the three crew members — and 11 others were injured due to the plane crash that happened in Louisville on Nov. 4.
UPS Flight 2976 took off from the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport bound for Honolulu, Hawaii, according to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration. The McDonnell Douglas MD-11F plane crashed just after 5 p.m. and hit several businesses, including an auto parts shop and a waste recycling facility, which sparked an explosion, according to outside reporting.
The Nov. 4 plane crash is the deadliest plane crash since UPS Airlines was founded in 1988, according to the Courier Journal. Prior to the crash in Louisville, UPS Airlines had two deadly crashes ― both of which resulted in two fatalities.
Governor Andy Beshear said the number of fatalities and injuries are expected to rise with some suffering “very significant” injuries. Ten patients are being treated at University of Louisville Health, according to outside reporting, with two in critical condition at the hospital’s burn center; the eight other people are being treated for injuries and are expected to survive.
A National Transportation Safety Board team is expected to arrive on Nov. 5 and carry out a crash investigation, CNN reports.
The Louisville airport is expected to reopen Wednesday morning.
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