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The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo plane was bound for Honolulu with about 38,000 gallons of jet fuel on board.
Video footage of the crash appeared to show the plane's left engine on fire as it struggled to lift off from the runway before it crashed and exploded in a massive fireball.
The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation.
Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear says first responders are still combing through the crash site in a mostly industrial neighborhood next to the airport in Louisville.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo plane was bound for Honolulu with about 38,000 gallons of jet fuel on board.
Video footage of the crash appeared to show the plane's left engine on fire as it struggled to lift off from the runway before it crashed and exploded in a massive fireball.
The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation.
Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says it is safe to fly and that the Federal Aviation Administration will restrict the number of planes in the air if there aren't enough air traffic controllers to manage the system safely.
But Duffy warns that there could be severe delays if the shutdown drags on another week and controllers miss a second full paycheck.
Air traffic controllers are required to work without pay during the government shutdown.
That's hurting morale, and many have called in sick, leading to staffing shortages and extensive delays at airports across the country.
Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.
The Federal Aviation Administration says the UPS cargo plane crashed at about 5.15 p.m.
It was airborne for less than a minute before crashing south of the airport, according to the aviation website Flightradar24.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 was headed for Honolulu.
UPS says there were three crew members on board the plane, which was 34 years old.
Television images showed a wide swath of buildings on fire near the airport and a massive cloud of black smoke billowing overhead.