Injuries have been reported after a UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after take-off near Louisville International Airport in Kentucky, US.

Photos on social media showed a large plume of black smoke rising into the sky.

A shelter-in-place order was issued within 8km of the airport, police said. New Feature

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Louisville’s police department said there was a fire and debris, and it asked people to stay away.

Television station video showed a large trail of flames and a plume of smoke leading from a parking lot as fire trucks tried to douse the fire.

The airport is home to UPS Worldport, a global hub for the delivery firm’s air cargo operations and its largest package handling facility in the world.

“We are aware of a reported plane crash n

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