"Flames from the crash, shortly before sundown, ignited a string of fires in an industrial corridor adjacent to the airport, forcing authorities to halt flight operations through the night, the officials said. The Louisville airport, which is home to UPS Worldport - a global hub for the shipping company's air cargo operations and its largest package-handling facility worldwide - was expected to reopen on Wednesday morning."
"The triple-engine plane was fueled for an 8-1/2 hour flight to Honolulu. It had a crew of three, UPS UPS.N said. None survived, officials said. Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg told reporters at a late-night news briefing that four deaths were confirmed on the ground, with 11 injured people taken to hospitals. Separately, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said the death toll was at least seven and expected to rise. Some survivors had suffered "very significant" injuries, he said."
Shortly before sundown, a UPS cargo plane caught fire as it took off from Louisville and crashed, igniting multiple fires in an adjacent industrial corridor and forcing flight operations to halt overnight. The triple-engine aircraft was fueled for an 8½-hour flight to Honolulu and carried three crew members; none survived. Louisville officials confirmed four deaths on the ground and said 11 people were injured and taken to hospitals. Kentucky's governor said the death toll was at least seven and could rise, with some survivors suffering very significant injuries. Two runways were strewn with debris and several buildings burned.
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