The UPS cargo plane that crashed Tuesday was 34 years old and needed a critical repair on its fuel tank in September.The MD-11 plane was grounded in San Antonio from Sept. 3 through at least Oct. 18,

Video showed flames on the plane’s left wing and a trail of smoke. The plane then lifted slightly off the ground before crashing and exploding in a huge fireball.

Still images and aerial video footage appear to show the plane's left engine sitting just off the runway in Louisville, Kentucky.

NTSB confirms UPS cargo plane's left engine separated during takeoff before fatal Louisville airport crash that killed 11 people and injured 11 others Tuesday.

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

“If you bring us to a week from today, Democrats, you will see mass chaos,” he said at a news conference. “You will see mass flight delays, you’ll see mass cancellations, and you may see us close certain parts of the airspace because we just cannot manage it because we don’t have the air traffic controllers.”

As the sun set and businesses started to close in Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday, the evening calm was suddenly shattered by a giant explosion near the city’s airport.

Debbie Self, the owner of Stooges Bar in Louisville, said she can't believe "it’s still there" after a UPS plane crashed Nov. 4.