The incident caused a huge fire that engulfed nearby buildings and created clouds of smoke.

The police issued a statement on evacuation and a ban on movement within a radius of 8 kilometers from the airport.

A UPS MD-11 plane crashed near Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky shortly after takeoff, causing a massive fire on the ground.

Aerial footage from the crash scene shows huge flames and black smoke near an airport in Kentucky. The accident caused a"massive fire" near the airport,"which engulfed several nearby buildings,", the media reports.

Photos published on social networks show a huge cloud of smoke rising from the place where the plane crashed.

Police said there were injuries and urged people to"stay away" from the crash site. Injuries were reported, police said.

"There has been an incident near the airport. A shelter-in-place order has been issued for all locations within 8 kilometers of the airport. Please stay away from the area until further notice. This is an active fire scene with fire and debris. Stay away," police said.

UPS Cargo Flight 2976, which crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville Airport, was en route to Honolulu, Hawaii, according to Flightradar24.

At least 25,000 gallons of jet fuel were reportedly on board the plane when it crashed near the Louisville airport. Police say there were injuries, but details have not yet been confirmed.