Determining the cause of the crash will be part of an already-in-progress National Transportation Safety Board investigation.

Officials confirmed that at least 12 people died. Kentucky’s governor warned that the death toll is expected to rise.

UPS Flight 2976 crashed around 5:15 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Nov. 4, after departing from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky. The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 was headed to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu. The FAA and NTSB will investigate. The NTSB will lead the investigation and will provide all updates.

The crash and explosion, which killed at least 9 people and injured several others, caused plumes of smoke visible across much of Louisville.

"Looking at this MD-11 UPS crash , this is some of the most terrifying and sad footages I have seen," Ahmed Baokbah told Newsweek.

A UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville, Kentucky, erupting in flames and sending thick black smoke over the area. The McDonne

A Marine general fired the commander, executive officer and senior enlisted leader for an Osprey squadron in Hawaii last week.

UPS Flight 2976 crashed around 5:15 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Nov. 4, after departing from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky. The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 was headed to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu. The FAA and NTSB will investigate. The NTSB will lead the investigation and will provide all updates.