LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- At least seven people are dead and 11 more hurt after a UPS cargo plane caught fire during takeoff on Tuesday and exploded at Louisville's Muhammad Ali International Airport.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said UPS Flight 2976 from the Louisville Muhammad Ali International to Honolulu had a "catastrophic crash" around 5:15 p.m. central time.

Beshear said he expects the death and injury toll to grow. At least two victims of the crash were in critical condition.

Video, which can be viewed above, showed flames on the plane's left wing and a trail of smoke. The plane, an MD-11, then lifted slightly off the ground before crashing and exploding in a huge fireball.

Two business just south of the airport were impacted by the plane and its debris. One business had accounte

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