Incredible footage shows a doomed UPS plane flipping and exploding in a ball of fire as it took off from a Kentucky airport — and the stunned reaction of a truck driver parked nearby who watched the blazing horror unfold in front of him.

Robert Sanders has worked as a maintenance man at Grade A Auto Parts and Recycling for 12 years. He also lived in his RV on the property.

We can update you now that at least nine people have been killed in the cargo plane crash in Kentucky, according to the US state's governor Andy Beshear. Officials have warned that number could rise. It is unclear whether that death toll includes the three crew members who were onboard the UPS aircraft and are feared dead.

The crash near the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport marked the deadliest accident in UPS Airlines history.

A MetroSafe supervisor said the call was for a "reported explosion" in the area of Fern Valley Road and Grade Lane. Louisville Metro Police said there's an active scene with "fire and debris." Spokesperson Matt Sanders said it's a reported plane crash with injuries. Sanders said there were over 20 calls for service.

Travelers at Muhammad Ali Airport faced delays and cancellations after a UPS plane crash halted operations, leaving many to spend the night at the airport.

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