It's nearly midnight in Kentucky and Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg has just given what is expected to be the final update of the day - but the full extent of this tragedy is still not clear.
UPS flight 2976, a cargo plane, crashed mid-takeoff at around 17:15 local time on Tuesday, skidding off the runway and striking nearby buildings, including a fuel recycling company.
People living within five miles of the airport were ordered to take shelter as fire crews tackled the massive blaze.
So far, seven people are confirmed to have died and 11 more have been injured - but those numbers could rise significantly.
The fire has now been largely contained and the search for victims on the ground is ongoing. We still have not had official word on the three crew members onboard the flight.
An investigation team is due to arrive in the morning, when the cold light of day will shed further light on a plane crash the state's governor has called "catastrophic". - BBCOnce the plane reach rotation speed it cannot land it has to take off even if there is danger
