A large UPS cargo plane crashed during takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Tuesday, triggering a massive fire on the ground, officials said. The Federal Aviation Administration reported that the aircraft went down around 5:15 p.m. while departing for Honolulu.

“UPS Flight 2976 crashed around 5:15 p.m. local time,” the FAA said in a statement. It has also identifed the aircraft as a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 departing the eastern state of Kentucky bound for Hawaii.

Police had responded to reports of a plane crash near Louisville International Airport. Injuries were reported, the Louisville Metro Police Department said in a social media post.

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

Louisville’s police department said on X th

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