A UPS plane crashed on takeoff from the airport in Louisville, Kentucky, sparking a fire, officials said Tuesday.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the plane crashed at about 5:15 p.m (2215 GMT) local time.
The plane crashed “after departing from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky,” the FAA said in a statement.
The flight was taking off, and headed for Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Edited by: Srinivas Mazumdaru