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Kentuncky Plane Crash Video: At least three people were killed and 11 were injured after a UPS wide-body cargo plane crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, erupting into a massive fireball shortly after takeoff, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said on Tuesday.

"We believe we have at least three fatalities. I believe that number is going to get larger," Beshear said at a press briefing.

"Anybody who has seen the images in the video know how violent this crash is". The plane had three crew members on board, according to UPS. Television channel WLKY, a CBS affiliate, earlier showed video footage of the crash as it occurred.

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The plane took off with fire on one wing, and a huge fireball erupted as it hit the ground. Several buildings in an industrial area beyond the runway were on fire after the crash, with thick black smoke rising into the evening sky.

The triple-engine plane was fueled for an 8-1/2 hour flight to Honolulu. It had three crew members on board, according to UPS. Federal officials said all were feared dead. Television channel WLKY, a CBS affiliate, showed video of the crash as it occurred.

Fire on one wing was visible in the video as the plane took off, and a huge fireball erupted as it hit the ground. Several buildings in an industrial area beyond the runway were on fire after the crash, with thick black smoke rising into the evening sky.

UPS releases statement

UPS acknowledged the crash in a brief statement and said the National Transportation Safety Board would handle the investigation. The airport, meanwhile, was shut down and wasn’t expected to resume operations until Wednesday morning.

A video taken by Leirim Rodriguez shows several massive balls of flames exploding into the sky in a row, followed by large billowing clouds of black smoke. Rodriguez told the AP she and her husband just happened to be in the area at the time of the explosion.

"Literally looked like a war zone"

Tom Brooks Jr., who runs a metal recycling business down the street, said the unbelievable magnitude of the crash “just rocked the whole place.”

“This was massive. I mean, it literally looked like a war zone,” he said.

Destyn Mitchell said she was working as a host at an Outback restaurant, about a 15-minute drive from the crash, when she heard a loud boom. About 20 people were in the restaurant.

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“The mood in the restaurant was very shaken up,” Mitchell said. “Everyone is really concerned. People who just sat down to eat got up and left in under 30 minutes and packed up their food because they wanted to hurry up and get home.”

A shelter-in-place order was extended to all areas north of the airport to the Ohio River. The Louisville airport is only a 10-minute drive from the city’s downtown, which sits on the river bordering the Indiana state line. There are residential areas, a water park and museums in the area.

(With inputs from agencies)

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