Video shows a massive fireball and smoke after UPS Flight 2976 crashed into a Kentucky Petroleum Recycling building during takeoff at the Louisville airport.

Nine people were killed and 11 injured after a UPS MD-11 freighter crashed and exploded shortly after takeoff from Louisville. The NTSB and FAA are investigating, with early focus on a possible engine separation.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Two area law firms have announced that they will be seeking damages from UPS following the deadly crash of UPS 2976.

The crash killed at least 11 people and injured several others, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said, adding that he expected the death toll to rise to 12 or 13. A young child appears to be among the fatalities,

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.

The plane crashed as it was departing for Honolulu from UPS Worldport at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville.

Federal teams are on the scene after a UPS MD-11 cargo jet went down shortly after takeoff Tuesday from Louisville, Kentucky.

Investigators say nine people are still missing after Tuesday's UPS plane crash that left at least 13 people dead. Among those killed were three UPS pilots operating the flight. Witnesses are trying to process what they experienced,