NTSB Footage Shows Engine Detachment in UPS MD-11F Crash That Killed 15
TL;DR
New footage released by the NTSB shows the UPS MD-11F cargo plane erupting in flames after an engine detaches on takeoff in Louisville, killing 15 (3 crew and 12 on the ground). Investigators say cracks and metal fatigue caused a left-wing engine-mount failure; the crew had been reassigned to this MD-11F after their original aircraft was grounded for a fuel leak, and the flight carried up to 20,000 packages and about 38,000 gallons of fuel.
- Video Shows Horror Plane Crash That Killed 15 The Daily Beast
- Faulty Part in UPS Plane Crash Was Often Overlooked, Witnesses Say The New York Times
- NTSB holds second, final day of fact-finding investigative hearing into deadly UPS plane crash WAVE News
- NTSB hearing reveals UPS crew switched planes before deadly Louisville crash WDRB
- New video shows fiery moments engine separated from UPS cargo plane in deadly crash CBS News
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