Black boxes from the UPS cargo plane that crashed shortly after takeoff in Louisville have been recovered, federal investigators said on Wednesday.

The plane crashed on Tuesday, shortly after taking off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. At least nine people were killed.

NTSB Member J. Todd Inman said that video reviewed by investigators shows a large fire on the left side of the aircraft and the plane’s left engine detaching from the wing.

He added that the plane still managed to gain enough altitude to clear a fence at the end of the runway before crashing into two businesses just beyond airport property. The crash sparked a fire that stretched roughly half a mile.

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