Video shows when witnesses saw the UPS plane crash near the Louisville, Kentucky, airport just moments after takeoff.

On Tuesday, Nov. 4, a United Parcel Service cargo plane crashed near Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport, resulting in the deaths of at least nine people, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said.

That death toll is likely to grow, the governor said.

According to a Louisville airport public safety officer, Jonathan Biven, 11 people were injured and taken to local hospitals.

Videos taken by witnesses show cars diverting and driving away from the scene after capturing the fireball that lights up moments after the crash. Another video captures plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky as they drive past emergency vehicles and closed streets.

What happened?

Flight 2976 went down on Nov. 4 at 5:15 p.m. local time as it was departing for Honolulu from Louisville, Kentucky, according to USA TODAY's reporting.

Shortly after takeoff, the plane, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, went down about 3 miles south of the airfield.

The three crew members on board the plane were killed in the fiery crash, Beshear said during a news conference late on Tuesday, Nov. 4.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will lead the investigation into the incident.

This story has been updated with new information.

Contributing: James Powel, Chris Kenning, Olivia Evans, Matthew Glowicki, Amanda Lee Myers, Thao Nguyen; USA TODAY NETWORK

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