The number of fatalities is expected to increase after a UPS plane crashed Tuesday near the Louisville International Airport in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said.

Louisville, Ky. — First responders searched for more victims Wednesday after a UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded in a massive fireball while taking off from the company’s global aviation hub at the airport in Louisville, Kentucky, killing at least seven people and injuring 11, authorities said.

"Anybody who has seen the images in the video knows how violent this crash is," Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said in a news conference on Nov. 4.

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.

A UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded into a giant fireball Tuesday while taking off from the company's global aviation hub in Louisville, Ky., killing at least seven people and injuring 11 -- numbers that were likely to grow,