Kentucky: A cargo plane crashed in the U.S. state of Kentucky, killing four people and injuring eleven others, while several remain missing.
According to U.S. media reports, the plane went down shortly after taking off from Louisville Airport, sparking fires in several nearby buildings.
Louisville’s mayor stated that the cargo aircraft was carrying 280,000 gallons of fuel at the time of the crash. The plane was en route to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, Hawaii.
A viral video on social media shows massive flames and thick smoke billowing from the crash site.
Following the incident, all incoming and outgoing flights at Louisville Airport were suspended. Authorities have ordered temporary shelters to be set up five miles away from the airport.
The cause of the crash has not yet been determined, and the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation.
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