CNN and The Guardian reported that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stated that an aircraft crashed after taking off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky, United States on November 4 at 5:15 p.m. local time.

The Louisville Police Department said that there were injured people at the scene, but the number of casualties is currently unknown, and multiple agencies are responding to the crash report. The police reminded: "There is a fire and debris at the scene, and the situation is still ongoing. Please stay away from the area until further notice."

Footage from the scene showed that a large fire broke out in the south of the airport, with thick smoke rising.

Footage from the scene showed that thick smoke rose near the airport in Louisville, Kentucky. The Guardian

According to a statement released by the FAA, the aircraft belongs to United Parcel Service (UPS), model McDonnell Douglas MD-11F, which was originally scheduled to fly to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, Hawaii. Currently, the FAA is investigating the incident together with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and the NTSB will lead the investigation.

UPS stated in a statement that there were three crew members on board the aircraft, but "the casualties of any personnel have not been confirmed yet."

Fire broke out at the crash site Screenshot from video

According to reports, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11F aircraft was initially manufactured by McDonnell Douglas, later taken over by Boeing for production. The aircraft first took flight in 1990 and was initially a popular wide-body passenger aircraft, now mainly used for cargo. The aircraft involved in this crash was manufactured in 1991.

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