UPS cargo plane crashes near Dubai airport

UPS cargo plane crashes near Dubai airport

A UPS cargo plane with two crew members on board crashed shortly after takeoff Friday outside Dubai, officials said. There was no immediate word on casualties. AC = 1234 --> The plane went down inside an Emirati air base near a busy highway intersection about 10 miles (16 kilometers) southeast of Dubai's international airport. The state news agency WAM reported the crash occurred in an unpopulated desert area, suggesting there may not have been casualties on the ground. UPS spokeswoman Kristen Petrella said the Boeing 747-400 went down at about 8 p.m. in Dubai