Update 6:10pm: FAA confirms UPS cargo plane crashed after departing Louisville International Airport for Honolulu; NTSB to lead investigation.
Louisville mayor: UPS plane had 280,000 gallons of fuel when it crashed
Update 5:58pm: According to a report, Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky is currently closed to arriving and departing flights, following the crash of (UPS2976), a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 being operated as a cargo plane by UPS Airlines that had just taken-off from the UPS Worldport in Louisville. A massive fire is currently burning near the airport, engulfing several nearby buildings — with a shelter-in-place order having been issued for a five-mile radius around Muhammad Ali.
BREAKING: Louisville, Kentucky - We're learning at this time that a plane has crashed near Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky this evening.
Louisville Metro Police say, there are injuries. It is currently unknown the size of the plane, or any word on the total number of people injured.
Stay with us for updates on this breaking news story.
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