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UPS Flight 2976 crashed Tuesday evening as it departed Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport for Honolulu, according to the FAA.
We have viewed airport CCTV security coverage, which shows the left engine detaching from the wing during the takeoff roll,” National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Member Todd Inman said.
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Troubleshooters: Doomed UPS plane had prior crack repaired on detached engine pylon
The engine and pylon detachment is similar to the American Airlines Flight 191 crash at O’Hare International Airport in 1979. The DC-10’s left engine detached during takeoff, causing the plane to crash, killing 273. The DC-10 is the MD-11’s predecessor. The NTSB faulted improper maintenance as part of its investigation into the crash.
Two days after a UPS plane crashed in Louisville killing at least 13 people, newly released dashcam video appears to show that two of the jet's engines were already gone after takeoff.
The aircraft’s left engine fell off as the plane rolled toward takeoff, according to safety investigators. At least 12 people died after the plane plunged to the ground.
The grim task of finding victims from the firestorm that followed a UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville, Kentucky, has entered a third day
Still images and aerial video footage appear to show the plane's left engine sitting just off the runway in Louisville, Kentucky.