00:00A UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff, erupted into a massive fireball near Louisville, Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky.
00:12The plane, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, had three crew members on board and crashed around 5.15 p.m. local time.
00:20According to the Federal Aviation Administration, at least seven people were confirmed dead and 11 others were injured.
00:27Flames from the crash ignited several fires on the ground in an industrial area adjacent to the airport, resulting in one of the confirmed fatalities and injuries.
00:37The aircraft was en route to Honolulu and officials have stated that the death toll is expected to rise as emergency crews continue to shift through the wreckage.
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