UPS Flight 2976 crashed Tuesday evening as it departed Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport for Honolulu, according to the FAA.

After the UPS plane crash there were still at least 9 people dead as of Wednesday, according to Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear.

A UPS plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville airport on Tuesday, triggering a massive fire and killing at least nine.

The UPS cargo plane crashed as it departed for Honolulu from Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport, the FAA said.

UPS Flight 2976 crashed around 5:15 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Nov. 4, after departing from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky. The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 was headed to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu. The FAA and NTSB will investigate. The NTSB will lead the investigation and will provide all updates.

Nine people were killed and 11 injured after a UPS MD-11 freighter crashed and exploded shortly after takeoff from Louisville. The NTSB and FAA are investigating, with early focus on a possible engine separation.

The temporary closure of the sprawling United Parcel Service air cargo hub in Louisville, Kentucky, following a deadly plane crash will create delays through the delivery firm's global network. The Worldport hub processes millions of packages for roughly 360 incoming and outbound aircraft each day,

A UPS cargo plane crashed Tuesday afternoon near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky, prompting a massive emergency response from local authorities.