A United Parcel Services (UPS) MD-11 plane has crashed shortly after take off near the Louisville, Kentucky, airport, according to preliminary information, a source said.

UPS Flight 2976 crashed just after 5pm local time and was headed to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, according to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration, which is investigating the crash along with the National Transportation Safety Board.

Three crewmembers were on the plane, UPS said in a statement.

"At this time, we have not confirmed any injuries/casualties," the statement reads.

"UPS will release more facts as they become available, but the National Transportation Safety Board is in charge of the investigation and will be the primary source of information about the official investi

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