At least seven people are confirmed dead and several others injured after a UPS plane crashed shortly after takeoff near the Louisville International Airport on Tuesday, officials said.

The number of fatalities is expected to increase, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said on social media Tuesday night. At least 11 people were injured, officials said earlier.

UPS Flight 2976 crashed around 5:15 p.m. local time after it departed from the Louisville airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The aircraft was headed to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, Hawaii, when it went down three miles south of the airfield, Louisville airport public safety officer Jonathan Biven said at a news conference.

Beshear said there was no hazardous cargo onboard the plane that woul

See Full Page