UPS jet that crashed in Louisville had just been in San Antonio for maintenance

The UPS cargo jet that crashed and exploded Tuesday in Louisville, Ky., spent much of September and October in San Antonio for maintenance.

The MD-11 aircraft crashed about 5:15 p.m. as it was departing for Honolulu from UPS Worldport at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. At least nine people were killed and another 11 injured.

Video showed flames on the 32-year-old plane’s left wing and a trail of smoke. The jet briefly lifted off the ground before crashing and exploding in a giant fireball…

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