Updated: 6:30 p.m.

A UPS plane flying to Honolulu with three crewmembers on board crashed near the Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville on Tuesday evening, the company said.

"At this time, we have not confirmed any injuries/casualties," UPS said in a statement on its website after 6 p.m.

It said the plane is an MD-11, a large airliner used by shipping companies including UPS and FedEx. The plane would be fueled up for a long-haul flight to Hawaii.

Louisville Metro Police earlier reported injuries due to the crash, and said they along with other agencies including Louisville Fire, Metro Safe and emergency medical services were responding to the crash.

A massive plume of smoke was visible for miles as the sun went down Tuesday.

The FAA and National Transportation Safety Boa

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