The UPS cargo plane crew tried to control the aircraft for about 25 seconds before it crashed into a ball of flames shortly after taking off on Tuesday.

The cockpit voice recorder captured a persistent bell that began about 37 seconds after the crew called for takeoff thrust, and the bell continued until the recording ended, an NTSB official said.

In an exclusive interview with WHAS11, NTSB's Todd Inman said Louisville is now wrapping its arms around those searching for answers in the devastation.

NTSB safety board member Todd Inman briefed the media on the ongoing investigation into the fatal UPS plane crash in Louisville, Kentucky, that killed at least 12.

NTSB staff are generally not getting paid during the shutdown, but many are considered essential workers who must report to work. The Louisville investigation team falls into this category.

As a bell sounded in the cockpit, three UPS pilots tried to control a cargo flight that crashed this week in Louisville, Kentucky, killing at least 13 people, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Friday.

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an order prohibiting the flight of MD-11 planes, pending inspection, following a fiery crash earlier this week of a UPS MD-11 cargo freighter in Louisville,