Tag: Engine Separation
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UPS Never Required Detailed Inspection of Engine Part That Failed Before Engine Tore Off Cargo Plane, Citing Boeing Safety Assessment
A newly released investigation has revealed troubling details about the chain of decisions that preceded last year’s catastrophic UPS MD-11 freighter crash in Louisville, Kentucky. Documents released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) suggest that a critical engine-mount component went without the detailed inspections needed to detect dangerous wear—even though Boeing had developed an…
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Since 2002, Operators Caught 10 Fractures Before Takeoff On The Same Part That Broke In The UPS Crash
Before the deadly crash of UPS Flight 2976 in Louisville, there were warnings. Not just days or months before, but decades. The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo plane, built in 1991, went down around 5:15 p.m. Nov. 4, 2025, after its left wing caught fire, killing all three pilots on board. The plane slammed into Grade…
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The Part Whose Fracture Lead To The UPS MD11 Crash
On November 4, 2025, about 1714 eastern standard time, United Parcel Service (UPS) flight 2976, a Boeing (McDonnell-Douglas) MD 11F airplane, N259UP, was destroyed after it impacted buildings and the ground shortly after takeoff from runway 17R at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, Louisville, Kentucky. The 3 crewmembers aboard the airplane and 11 people on…
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