LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

The debris field left behind after a UPS plane crashed in Louisville on Tuesday is larger than originally thought.

A UPS plane departing from Louisville and headed for Honolulu, Hawaii, crashed as it was taking off on Tuesday. As of Wednesday afternoon, there are at least 12 people dead and more than a dozen missing.

There was a fiery explosion after the crash, spreading debris across the surrounding area.

The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed on Wednesday the area spans between a 1/2 and 3/4 of a mile.

Officials say the debris field runs from Crittenden Drive to Melton Lane heading north and south and past Grade Lane and Hawkins Avenue heading east and west.

Crews were still on the scene Wednesday, surveying the damage.

Metro Emergency Services said t

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