LOUISVILLE, Ky. — At least nine people are dead and several people are injured after a UPS cargo plane crashed near Louisville’s international airport on Tuesday.

The MD-11 aircraft was enroute to Honolulu went down around 5:15 p.m., sending a massive plume of smoke into the sky visible across Louisville and southern Indiana.

Gov. Andy Beshear called the incident “catastrophic” and urged residents to stay away from the area as emergency crews continue to respond.

Multiple fatalities and injuries confirmed

Mayor Craig Greenberg said in an update Wednesday morning that nine victims have been found at the site of the UPS plane crash. However, he said that number is likely to grow.

"Kentucky, more heartbreaking news out of Louisville. The number of those lost has now risen to at least 9,

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