Video showed flames on the plane’s left wing and a trail of smoke. The plane then lifted slightly off the ground before crashing and exploding in a huge fireball.

Still images and aerial video footage appear to show the plane's left engine sitting just off the runway in Louisville, Kentucky.

At least nine people have died after a UPS cargo plane crashed in the US state of Kentucky yesterday. The incident happened shortly after the aircraft took off from Louisville International Airport. BBC Verify has pieced together clips being shared online to see how the crash unfolded - as Jake Horton explains.

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

As the sun set and businesses started to close in Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday, the evening calm was suddenly shattered by a giant explosion near the city’s airport.

Video from a business just 500 feet away captured the fiery destruction when a UPS plane crashed after takeoff in Louisville, Kentucky.

Louisville airport officials join mayor Craig Greenberg to provide updates after a plane crashed near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

A UPS cargo plane crashed near Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport, sparking a massive explosion and fire visible across the city. Multiple agencies are responding, with confirmed injuries and road closures as the investigation continues.