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.

Four people on the ground were killed and the three people who were onboard the flight are presumed dead, local officials said.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Thousands are without power Wednesday afternoon in the Louisville area. At about noon, LG&E and KU reported a massive power outage that is affecting 8,124 customers spanning from Jeffersontown to Fisherville. The power company is citing "damaged equipment" as the cause of the outage.