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A UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, killing at least three people and injuring 11, according to Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear. The aircraft erupted into a massive fireball, setting nearby buildings ablaze.

Emergency crews are on scene as officials investigate the cause of the crash.

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00:00primary source of the investigation as it continues in the days and in the weeks ahead.
00:05I can confirm that there was no specifically hazardous cargo on board of the plane that would
00:13create an environmental issue for those around the site, but the impact and where it impacted
00:19could create those types of situations. So please, if there is a shelter in place, follow it.
00:26Right now, we believe we have at least three fatalities. I believe that number is going to
00:33get larger. We have at least 11 injuries, some of them very significant, that are being treated
00:38by local hospitals. Again, I think that that number will get larger. I've been in direct contact
00:46with the CEO of Ford Motor Company. I can tell you that the Ford plant there was not hit,
00:53though it has lost power or did lose power for a period of time, but with the number of employees
00:58working there, that's a blessing. At the moment, have the status of the crew. Watching that video,
01:07I think we're all very, very worried about them. My heart goes out to everybody at UPS,
01:16because this is a UPS town. My cousin's a UPS pilot. My AIDS tennis partner's a UPS pilot.
01:24The intern in my office works overnight at UPS to pay for college. We all know somebody
01:29who works at UPS, and they're all texting their friends, their family, trying to make sure everyone
01:36is safe. Sadly, some of those texts are probably going to go unanswered.
01:41Thank you, Kentucky.
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