() -Parcel giant United Parcel Service halted cargo-sorting operations at Louisville International Airport after its wide-body freighter burst into flames shortly after takeoff on late Tuesday, killing nine people,

The death toll in the crash of a United Parcel Service cargo plane, near Louisville, Kentucky's Muhammed Ali International Airport, has risen to nine.

A UPS cargo plane crashed at a Louisville, Kentucky, airport where the company operates its largest package delivery hub. UPS calls the giant center Worldport.

The temporary closure of the sprawling United Parcel Service air cargo hub in Louisville, Kentucky, following a deadly plane crash will create delays through the delivery firm's global network.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will lead the investigation into the incident.

The death toll has risen after a United Parcel Service (UPS) cargo plane filled with jet fuel crashed shortly after takeoff. The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 headed for Honolulu, went down at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport around 5:15 p.

Parcel giant United Parcel Service halted cargo-sorting operations at Louisville International Airport after its wide-body freighter burst into flames shortly after takeoff on late Tuesday, killing nine people,

A deadly UPS cargo plane crash at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport triggered a temporary airfield shutdown, and could lead to delays.