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UPS plane engine fell off during crash in Louisville, NTSB official says

"There are a lot of different parts of this airplane in a lot of different places," Inman said during a news conference, describing a debris field that stretched for a half-mile.

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Louisville UPS MD-11 Crash: Engine Failure and Black Box Challenges

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UPS identifies 3 crew members killed in Louisville plane crash: Updates

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Investigators look into 'repeating bell' heard during takeoff of UPS cargo plane that crashed

Investigators say a repeating bell sounded as pilots tried to control a UPS cargo plane upon takeoff before it crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, this week.

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Surveillance camera captures moment of fiery UPS plane crash

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Death toll in Louisville UPS plane crash rises to 13

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UPS union members, community hold vigil in memory of crash victims: ‘We’ll get through this’

The community continues to come together to support those affected by the tragedy, with a focus on helping families who lost their homes rebuild and cope with their losses.

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UPS plane crash: New dashcam footage shows moment Flight 2976 crashed in Louisville

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An engine fell off a UPS plane before a deadly crash and explosion in Kentucky, the NTSB says

McDonnell Douglas MD-11's CF6 Engine Has A Fiery History, Local Report Finds

The investigation into the tragic crash of UPS Airlines Flight 2976 on Tuesday evening is focusing on the fiery history of the CF6 turbofan engine equipped on the ill-fated freighter jet. The McDonnell Douglas MD-11F that went down just after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) was powered by three of the General Electric jet engines.

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Apparent engine separation and left-side fire during take-off preceded UPS MD-11F crash

Photographic and video evidence indicates the UPS Boeing MD-11F which crashed on take-off at Louisville was on fire, after one of its engines separated from the wing during the take-off roll. Smoke and flame appeared strongly evident from the left wing's leading edge - in the vicinity of its GE

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Investigators Probe Deadly UPS Plane Fire in Louisville After Engine Failure on Takeoff

The search for victims entered its third day Thursday after a UPS cargo plane crashed and burst into flames near

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Doomed UPS plane’s engine detached from aircraft moments after attempted takeoff at Louisville airport

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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Can An Aircraft Survive A Complete Engine Separation During Take-Off?

Another example is Nationwide Airlines Flight 723, a Boeing 737-200 from Cape Town, which suffered right engine detachment during takeoff rotation due to a fatigued mounting bolt. The pilots orbited to dump fuel, managed hydraulic leaks, and landed safely back at the airport, evacuating all 112 aboard without harm.

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Aviation Expert: Crew likely didn’t know engine failed before fiery UPS plane crash in Kentucky

Federal investigators are trying to determine what led to a fiery UPS cargo plane crash at Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport that killed at least 12 people and injured several others.

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NTSB confirms UPS jet shed left engine on takeoff, as black boxes are recovered

The National Transportation Safety Board has confirmed that the UPS MD-11 freighter that crashed after takeoff from the cargo giant’s Kentucky hub on November 4, 2025, shed its left engine during the takeoff roll,

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‘They just didn’t have any options’: Retired UPS pilot speculates on final moments before crash

Retired UPS pilot Neville Barrett says the crew on board UPS Flight 2976 likely didn't have any options to prevent the fatal crash on Tuesday.

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UPS MD-11 Lost No. 1 Engine On Takeoff, NTSB Confirms

The UPS Boeing MD-11 that crashed while taking off from Louisville International Airport Nov. 4 lost its No. 1 engine before the aircraft cleared the airport perimeter, the NTSB said in its first briefing on the accident.

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Delta plane aborts takeoff at MSP as video shows apparent engine problem on runway

A Delta flight aborted its takeoff from Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport on Thursday afternoon after appearing to suffer an engine failure on the runway. The incident involved Delta flight 1661 to Portland International Airport, which was scheduled to take off at 3:50 p.m.