The power had just gone off and the ground was shaking at Grade A Auto Parts when the owner received a panicked video call from his chief financial officer. On his screen, CEO Sean Garber watched a “huge fireball” engulf the Louisville,

At least 12 people died when a cargo plane crashed after takeoff in Louisville, Ky. The airport reopened Wednesday morning, but officials warned the death toll could rise.

Nine people remain missing after a UPS plane departing Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky on Tuesday crashed, killing at least 12 people.

More than two dozen officials with the National Transportation and Safety Board are on site and have begun sifting through the mangled remnants of a UPS cargo plane that crashed after an engine detached during takeoff near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.

The NTSB is charged with finding out the probable cause for why UPS Flight 2976 crashed in Louisville. Here's what to know about the investigation.

The plane crashed and burst into flames on Tuesday in Louisville, killing at least 12 people and injuring nearly 20 others. The disaster also shut down the largest UPS package distribution hub.

The UPS freighter that crashed in Louisville was a 34-year old jet. While that’s old for a passenger plane, that’s not so unusual in the world of air cargo.

Airlines stopped flying MD-11s mainly because the aircraft initially failed to meet its promised performance, particularly in range and fuel efficiency, which led to many airlines canceling orders or replacing them with more efficient planes such as the Boeing 777 and Airbus A330, according to the Infinite Flight blog.

FAA records show the plane had cracks and corrosion in its main structure and a fuel tank. The plane completed 28 flights between maintenance and the crash.

NTSB officials say audio recordings from the deadly UPS crash in Louisville have been recovered, but will not be released. At least 12 people were killed in the fiery crash and 9 others are still missing after the plane went down shortly after takeoff on Tuesday.