At least 9 killed in a UPS plane crash near the Louisville airport

What is discussed, and when

1. 0:00 – 0:57: Joel Rose, Craig Greenberg, Kentucky, Louisville

Notable quotes from "At least 9 killed in a UPS plane crash near the Louisville airport"

• Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg says authorities are still working through the debris at the crash site. NPR's Joel Rose reports the accident occurred as the plane was taking off, causing a fiery explosion.

  about Joel Rose · at 0:06

Who and what is mentioned in this episode?

People

• Joel Rose — Person · 2 mentions · first at 0:10
• Craig Greenberg — Person · 1 mention · first at 0:06
  Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg says authorities are still working through the debris at the crash site. NPR's Joel Rose reports the accident occurred as the plane was taking off, causing a.
• Andy Beshear — Person · 1 mention

Companies & orgs

• National Transportation Safety Board — Company · 1 mention · first at 0:48
  Struggled to lift off from the runway, followed by a massive explosion. The National Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation. Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.
• NPR — Company · 1 mention
• UPS — Company · 1 mention

Products & tech

• McDonnell Douglas MD-11 — Product · 1 mention

Places & events

• Kentucky — Place · 1 mention · first at 0:00
  Officials in Louisville, Kentucky, say the death toll from yesterday's plane crash has now risen to nine people.
• Louisville — Place · 1 mention · first at 0:00
  Officials in Louisville, Kentucky, say the death toll from yesterday's plane crash has now risen to nine people.
• Washington — Place · 1 mention · first at 0:53
  National Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation. Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.

Full transcript with timestamps

0:00 Officials in Louisville, Kentucky, say the death toll from yesterday's plane crash has now risen to nine people. Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg says authorities are still working through the debris at the crash site. NPR's Joel Rose reports the accident occurred as the plane was taking off, causing a fiery explosion.

0:19 Kentucky Governor Andy Basher said the UPS cargo plane crashed at about 5:14 p.m. local time. Anybody who has seen the images and the video uh know how violent this crash is.

0:33 He said the McDonald Douglas MD11 was bound for Honolulu with about 38,000 gallons of jet fuel on board. Video footage of the crash appeared to show the left engine on fire as the plane struggled to lift off from the runway, followed by a massive explosion. The National Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation. Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.

Questions about this episode

What is discussed in "At least 9 killed in a UPS plane crash near the Louisville airport"?

In order: 0:00 Joel Rose, Craig Greenberg, Kentucky, Louisville.

What is mentioned in this NPR episode?

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How long is "At least 9 killed in a UPS plane crash near the Louisville airport"?

The episode runs 1 min; the transcript is about 146 words in 3 timestamped sections.

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