A UPS wide-body cargo plane crashed and erupted into a fireball shortly after take-off from the international airport in Louisville, Kentucky, killing seven people, including all three aboard the aircraft, injuring 11 others on the ground, officials said.

A UPS plane crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, shortly after takeoff en route to Honolulu, the Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday (Nov 4), while local police said injuries were reported."UPS Flight 2976 crashed around 5.15pm local time on Tuesday, Nov 4, after departing fr

The MD-11 plane exploded around 5.15pm as it departed Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.

A large UPS cargo plane with three people aboard crashed and exploded Tuesday while taking off from an airport in Louisville, Kentucky.

At least seven people were killed when a Honolulu-bound UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff near the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky on Tuesday evening, the Kentucky governor said.

At least three people were killed and 11 injured after a cargo plane crashed in Louisville, erupting into a fireball. Footage showed a long trail of debris as firefighters blasted water onto a conflagration.

At least people are 3 dead and 11 injured after a UPS plane crashed in Kentucky on Tuesday, and the governor says those numbers are likely to grow.

UPS says three crew members were on board the plane that crashed at the Louisville International Airport on Tuesday evening

A UPS plane crashed on takeoff from the airport in Louisville, Kentucky, igniting a huge fire on ground, officials said Tuesday.

UPS Flight 2976, which was bound for Hawaii, crashed at Louisville International Airport in Kentucky - a shelter-in-place order has been issued as police warned people to "stay away"