A quiet Thursday night at Louisville’s busy airfield turned grim when a UPS cargo jet went down just after liftoff, exploding in a flash that rattled nerves across town and sent ripples through the flight industry.

The UPS cargo plane crew tried to control the aircraft for about 25 seconds before it crashed into a ball of flames shortly after taking off on Tuesday.

At least seven people are dead after UPS plane crashed in Kentucky. The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane crashed about 5:15 p.m.

Firefighters from the Kentucky Air National Guard were among hundreds of emergency workers who responded to a fatal civilian plane crash just south of

Officials in Louisville, Kentucky, believe the total number of people killed after a UPS plane crashed in a ball of flames earlier this week will stand at 14.

Dozens of 911 calls for a “large explosion” and “lots of black smoke” flooded emergency radio channels in the moments after the UPS cargo plane tore through an industrial park in Kentucky according to new audio from the tragedy, which unfolded just yards away from shocked happy hour goers.

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A UPS cargo plane crashed south of Louisville's airport, sparking a massive emergency response. Here's a timeline of what happened.