Officials say a large UPS cargo plane with three people aboard crashed on takeoff from the airport in Louisville, Kentucky, igniting a huge fire on ground.

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Injuries have been reproted after a crash that sent a large plume of smoke into the sky in Louisville. Louisville Metro Police Department and multiple other agencies are responding to reports of a plane crash near Fern Valley and Grade Lane, LMP confirmed on X. Injuries have been reported.

A UPS MD-11 plane crashed near the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Ky., on Tuesday, Nov. 4. The crash caused a fire, prompting local agencies to issue a shelter-in-place alert.

UPS Flight 2976 crashed after taking off from the Louisville airport headed to Honolulu, the FAA said. Three crew members were on board.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A large UPS cargo plane crashed on takeoff from Louisville, Kentucky, igniting a huge fire on the ground, officials said Tuesday.