Hawk Central
NTSB releases preliminary report on the UPS plane crash in Louisville. What we now know
A preliminary NTSB report found the left engine of a UPS plane detached and caught fire after takeoff in Louisville. The crash on Nov. 4 resulted in the deaths of three crew members and 11 ...
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NTSB: Fatigue Fractures in Engine Mount Caused UPS MD-11F Crash, Echoing 1979 DC-10 Disaster
NTSB investigation reveals UPS MD-11F crash resulted from fatigue fractures in engine mount, similar to 1979 DC-10 accident ...
Families of victims in UPS plane crash plan to sue UPS, Boeing
Attorneys representing two families will file a wrongful death lawsuit against UPS for the Nov. 4 plane crash.
Fiery UPS plane crash could spell the end for MD-11 fleet if the repairs prove too costly
The fiery crash of a UPS plane shortly after its left engine flew off its wing and sparked a massive fire during takeoff ...
NTSB releases preliminary report into deadly UPS plane crash
NTSB’s initial report shows that the taxi and takeoff roll were uneventful. The Flight Data Recorder contained about 63 hours ...
USA Today
After UPS plane crash in Louisville, MD-11 grounding was 'very unusual,' expert says
Following a fatal crash in Louisville, Boeing recommended grounding all MD-11 freighter aircraft. UPS, FedEx, and Western Global are the three operators of the MD-11 freighter. The Federal Aviation ...
WDRB
UPS plane that crashed in Louisville showed 'fatigue cracks' and 'overstress failure,' NTSB finds
According to the initial investigation, the plane cleared the fence at the end of the runway, but its landing gear hit the roof of a UPS warehouse off Grade Lane ...
The initial investigation into the UPS plane crash shows similarities to a much-deadlier 1979 crash
NTSB investigators "found evidence of fatigue cracks in addition to areas of overstress failure." ...