IMAGES | UPS plane crash sparks massive plume of smoke across Louisville area

A UPS plane burst into flames and crashed as it took off Tuesday evening from Louisville's airport, with nine people confirmed dead as of Wednesday morning.

The plane was headed to Honolulu with three people onboard, Inman said. Investigators said all three people died in the crash.

Sabit Aliyev, who manages Kentucky Truck Parts and Services, said he and his coworker were surrounded by flames and metal fences as the inferno spread.