A mother of two is believed to have passed away following a plane crash involving a UPS aircraft in Kentucky on Tuesday evening.
Angela ‘Angie’ Anderson, 45, from Louisville, is one of the nine individuals who remain missing after UPS Flight 2976 crashed, resulting in 12 fatalities. She was at Grade A Auto Parts & Scrap Metal Recycling disposing of scrap metal around 5 p.m. when the plane crashed and caught fire.
Concerningly, there has been no contact with her since the incident. Her boyfriend, Donald Henderson, 55, had intended to accompany her but was too fatigued from a day of work. He shared with WDRB, “We’ve been planning to go, but I’ve been working every day. I told her I’d take her, but by 4:30 p.m., I felt it was too late to make it in time.”
William Moreland, 64, who shares two children with Anderson, is also anxiously searching for information about her whereabouts. He expressed to the media, “We came here to see what’s happening. I know we are not the only ones.”
Authorities have received reports from at least 16 families regarding missing loved ones, with 11 individuals sustaining injuries. The plane was en route to Honolulu when it briefly took off before crashing outside the airport perimeter, striking Kentucky Petroleum Recycling and Grade A Auto Parts.
A massive fireball illuminated the sky, causing a substantial blaze along the industrial area. Governor Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency on Wednesday to expedite resources to the scene.
Meanwhile, Angel O’Rafferty, a friend of Anderson, shared on Facebook, “Angela Anderson!!! I love you wholeheartedly. PLEASE GOD bring her and the others who are still unaccounted for from the Louisville, Kentucky plane crash to safety.”
Todd Inman from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), leading the investigation, mentioned that a significant fire erupted in the left wing after the plane was cleared for takeoff. He stated, “The NTSB is working to determine the cause of the fire and the engine detachment. It is anticipated to take investigators more than a year to address these queries.”
Initial findings suggest that the aircraft managed to clear the airport fence before crashing just outside Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, a bustling hub handling millions of passengers and billions of pounds of cargo yearly.
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg confirmed that the death toll has reached at least 12, including the three UPS crew members, several ground workers, and a child. Greenberg expressed his sorrow, stating, “I’m deeply saddened to announce that the death toll has reached 12, with multiple individuals still unaccounted for.”
