Video of the deadly crash showed flames on one of the plane's wings and a huge fireball erupting as the aircraft hit the ground.

SAN ANTONIO - A UPS cargo plane that crashed and exploded Tuesday evening at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, killing at least nine people, had sp

A UPS cargo plane’s left wing caught fire and an engine fell off just before it crashed and exploded after takeoff in Kentucky, a federal official said Wednesday, offering the first investigative details about a disaster that killed at least 11 people,

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will lead the investigation into the incident.

A UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded in Kentucky, killing at least nine people. Governor Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency to aid relief efforts. The plane crashed shortly after departing from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.

We can update you now that at least nine people have been killed in the cargo plane crash in Kentucky, according to the US state's governor Andy Beshear. Officials have warned that number could rise. It is unclear whether that death toll includes the three crew members who were onboard the UPS aircraft and are feared dead.

The crash near the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport marked the deadliest accident in UPS Airlines history.

A computer screen shows a -mil5e radius of a shelter-in-place order during a news conference on the UPS cargo plane that crashed near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (Photo by Stephen Cohen/Getty Images) (Photo by Stephen Cohen/Getty Images) Stephen Cohen Getty Images

A UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday evening, initiating a federal investigation. This incident renews scrutiny on the company's safety record, recalling previous fatal crashes in Dubai and Birmingham.

(Reuters) -At least three people were killed and 11 injured after a UPS wide-body cargo plane crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, erupting into a massive fireball shortly after takeoff, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said on Tuesday.

Gov. Andy Beshear said he expects casualty numbers to grow after a plane crash near the Ali Airport in Louisville.