According to FAA documents, the MD-11 jet built by McDonnell-Douglas in 1991 had major maintenance completed just months before Tuesday's devastating crash.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Videos from phones, cars and security cameras captured the tragic final moments of a UPS cargo plane as it caught fire and crashed in a massive explosion just outside Louisville’s airport, killing at least 12 people and carving a path of destruction on the ground.

Photographic and video evidence indicates the UPS Boeing MD-11F which crashed on take-off at Louisville was on fire, after one of its engines separated from the wing during the take-off roll. Smoke and flame appeared strongly evident from the left wing's leading edge - in the vicinity of its GE

The charred black box of the UPS cargo aircraft that crashed in Kentucky, killing 12, was recovered Thursday as new dashcam video surfaced showing the dramatic moment the plane slammed into the ground in an enormous streak of fire.

Cargo carriers operate fewer flights than passenger lines but they still present a hazard to crew and people on the ground.

Video from a business just 500 feet away captured the fiery destruction when a UPS plane crashed after takeoff in Louisville, Kentucky.

Shocking satellite images reveal the path of destruction left by the UPS cargo plane that crashed and bust into flames in Kentucky on Wednesday, leaving at least 12 people dead, including a child.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will lead the investigation into the incident.