The United States' Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has informed that a UPS flight crashed at around 5:15 pm (local time) on Tuesday. The UPS cargo aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky. According to reports, there were three crew members on board, and the crash triggered a huge blaze.

The FAA confirmed that the plane involved was a McDonnell Douglas MD-11.

"UPS Flight 2976 crashed around 5:15 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Nov. 4, after departing from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky. The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 was headed to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu. The FAA and NTSB will investigate. The NTSB will lead the investigation and will provide all updates," the FAA info

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