A McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo jet owned and operated by UPS crashed on takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport Tuesday evening at about 5:15 p.m. The aircraft, which was to be en route to Hawaii, had 220,000 pounds of fuel onboard and burst into flames, setting fires as the aircraft crashed into an industrial area. The immediate crash site included a petroleum recycling facility and a truck repair shop, which officials said added to the initial explosions and flames. More than 100 area firefighters worked to contain the fires, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said.

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Nine people are confirmed dead as a result of the UPS crash as of this morning, although Greenberg reiterated that officials expect that number to continue rising. According to Ke

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