A UPS cargo plane crashed on Tuesday evening shortly after taking off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, sparking a large fire and prompting officials to shut down the airfield and order nearby residents to shelter in place.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said UPS Flight 2976, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11F bound for Honolulu, went down around 5:15 p.m. local time (Nov. 4) shortly after departure.

The airport is home to UPS Worldport, a global hub for the delivery firm's air cargo operations and its largest package handling facility in the world.

Videos posted on social media showed thick black smoke rising near Fern Valley and Grade Lane, just south of the airport, as emergency crews rushed to the scene.

The Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) said multip

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