New Delhi, Nov. 6 -- A UPS cargo aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville's Muhammad Ali International Airport on Tuesday, 4 November. The crash triggered a fire that moved through part of the industrial area near the airport. It spread quickly across several adjoining structures.

The plane has been identified as UPS Flight 2976, an MD-11 cargo jet bound for Honolulu. It took off around 5:15 PM, per BBC. The aircraft gained only a low altitude before it began to descend again, according to early tracking data.

Initial tracking data showed the aircraft reached roughly 50-53 metres in altitude before losing control. A section of the left engine detached during takeoff, according to early footage reviewed by investigators, tr...