Fatalities now at 12, one of whom is a young child. Officials expect that number to increase.
Fifteen hurt and 16 unaccounted for.
Left wing of plane caught fire during takeoff roll, left engine detached, NTSB said. Cause not yet determined.
State of emergency declared (scroll down for more details)
Air and water should be safe, but people advised not to drink water if you live near the airport.
The shelter-in-place has been reduced to a quarter mile radius of 7501 Grade Lane, the city’s hazardous waste drop-off site. The cargo plane crashed around 5:15 p.m. as it was taking off from SDF, heading toward Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The plane is an MD-11, 34 years old built in the early 90s. The engine of the plane was hauled away on Wednesday. Because of the long trip, the plane was fully fueled, leading to a large fire. It was carrying about 38,000 gallons of fuel.
The fire spread easily to nearby facilities, including a large recycling center.
So far, there are no reports of anyone trapped, but more than a dozen entities responded and nearby buildings are being searched.
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