Fresh perspectives on the UPS wide-body cargo plane crash in Kentucky have surfaced, with new CCTV footage from a local business highlighting the rapid eruption of a massive fireball during the incident on Tuesday.

The dramatic video, recorded by Kentucky Truck Parts & Service, captures the moment UPS Flight 2976 enters the frame from the top right before crashing into the ground. The impact was so powerful that it produced a loud bang and caused the CCTV camera to shake.

The fiery crash, which occurred shortly before sunset after the plane took off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, sparked a series of fires in an industrial area near the airport. This prompted authorities to suspend flight operations throughout the night, according to officials.

Tragically, seven people lost their lives, including the three crew members aboard the plane, and 11 individuals on the ground were injured due to the crash.

“We are deeply saddened by the accident that occurred tonight in Louisville,” UPS expressed in a statement.

A fireball erupts near airport property after reports of a plane crash at Louisville International Airport, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)

The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the accident investigation and was sending a team to the site, a spokesperson said.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 was headed to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials said. The aircraft was loaded with more than 200,000 pounds of fuel at the time of the incident. 

FAA records obtained by Reuters showed the plane was 34 years old.

In a Tuesday night service alert, UPS said delivery schedules for airborne and international packages “may be affected” by the disruption.

Smoke rises from the site of a UPS cargo plane crash near the UPS Worldport at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky, on Nov. 4, 2025. A UPS cargo plane crashed on the evening of November 11 near the Louisville International Airport shortly after takeoff, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said, as local media in the Kentucky city aired video of a large plume of smoke rising above the facility. “UPS Flight 2976 crashed around 5:15 p.m. local time,” the FAA said, identifying the aircraft as a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 headed to Hawaii. (LEANDRO LOZADA/AFP via Getty Images)

“Contingency plans are in place to help ensure that shipments arrive at their final destinations as quickly as conditions permit,” it added.

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 again “available for aircraft operations” Wednesday morning, the airport’s website said in an update. The airport did advise travelers “to closely monitor their flight status as delays and cancellations are likely following yesterday’s incident.” 

UPS is the largest employer in Louisville, providing 26,000 jobs, according to the publication Louisville Business First.