LOUISVILLE, Ky. —
The Louisville Metro Police Department has released new chopper aerials and body cam footage of officers responding to the deadly UPS plane crash last year.
An MD-11 plane taking off from Louisville’s airport headed for Honolulu crashed around 5:13 p.m. on Nov. 4.
The plane exploded and burst into flames in the area of Grade Lane and Fern Valley.
Fifteen people died as a result of the crash, including three crew members. | Read more about the people killed in the crash here.
First responders from all across the Metro were called to the devastating scene to help out, including LMPD.
The department has now released body cam footage from officers and chopper aerials of the horrific accident.
In the body cam footage, officers can be seen trying to evacuate people from an area near the crash as a massive plume of black smoke rolls across the sky. There are fire crews and EMS also on the scene helping people out.
The chopper aerials released by LMPD show the scope of the crash:
LMPD also released body cam footage of officers touring the crash site as crews still worked to put out fires. There were charred vehicles and rubble left behind from the crash, with leaders in the state saying the site looked apocalyptic.
The NTSB’s preliminary report said a left wing caught fire during takeoff roll and the left engine detached, leading to the plane crashing. They are still working to put together a full report for the crash.
As for cleanup in the area, businesses affected by the crash regained more access to their workplaces in late December. Officials said the reopening process will happen in three phases, with no set date for a full reopening announced.
