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Authorities responding to reports of a plane crash in Kentucky

Nov 4, 2025, 2:54 PM | Updated: 3:16 pm

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BY ASSOCIATED PRESS


LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Police are responding to reports of a plane crash near Louisville International Airport in Kentucky on Tuesday.

Injuries have been reported, the Louisville Metro Police Department said in a social media post.

Photos on social media showed a large plume of black smoke rising into the sky.

The location of the reported crash was at the intersection of Fern Valley Road and Grade Lane, which is at the southern edge of the airport.

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