NTSB: Boeing Knew of Recurrent Engine-Mount Flaws Before UPS Louisville Crash
TL;DR
The NTSB says a recurring crack in the left-engine mounting on a UPS cargo plane that crashed in Louisville may have contributed to the disaster; Boeing had previously said such fractures would not affect flight safety, and the same flaw has appeared in at least four other instances on three airplanes, though investigators have not yet determined a final cause.
- Boeing Knew About Flaws in UPS Plane That Crashed in Louisville, N.T.S.B. Says The New York Times
- Boeing knew of defect tied to fatal UPS plane crash in Louisville, NTSB finds WDRB
- In UPS crash, NTSB probing MD-11 engine mount issue first identified by Boeing in 2011 The Air Current
- Boeing 2011 Warning May Offer Clues Into 2025 UPS Jet Crash Bloomberg.com
- NTSB: Boeing knew of plane part flaw years before UPS crash in Louisville WLKY
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