UPS plane crashes near airport in Kentucky, officials say
UPS plane crashes near airport in Kentucky, officials say
Injuries have been reported after a UPS plane crashed near the Louisville International Airport on Tuesday, officials said. Kris Van Cleave has more.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article's headline and snippet are inaccurate. The provided sources all refer to a UPS plane crash in Birmingham, Alabama in 2013, not Kentucky. The article demonstrates a significant factual error.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: UPS plane crashes near airport in Kentucky
- Verification Source #1: Reports a UPS cargo plane crash near Birmingham airport on August 14, 2013, originating from Louisville, KY.
- Verification Source #2: Reports a UPS cargo plane crash near an airport in Birmingham, Alabama.
- Verification Source #3: Reports an A300 jet headed from Louisville, Ky., to Birmingham, Ala., crashed near the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Airport.
- Verification Source #5: Reports a UPS cargo plane crash at an Alabama airport.
- Assessment: Contradicted. The sources indicate the crash occurred in Birmingham, Alabama, not Kentucky.
- Claim: Injuries have been reported
- Verification Source #1: Does not mention injuries, but implies fatalities as it is a crash.
- Verification Source #2: Reports two deaths in the UPS cargo plane crash in Birmingham.
- Verification Source #3: Reports the crash killed the pilot and co-pilot.
- Verification Source #5: Reports the pilot and co-pilot were killed.
- Assessment: Partially Contradicted. While the article states injuries, the sources indicate fatalities. The claim is misleading.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 1: "At 6:11 a.m. EST, UPS Flight 1354 from Louisville, KY to Birmingham ... The plane went down around 4:55 a.m. local time, officials on the scene"
- Source 2: "A federal aviation official says a large UPS cargo plane has crashed near an airport in Birmingham, Ala."
- Source 5: "Pilot, co-pilot killed in fiery UPS cargo plane crash at Alabama airport"