US EditionA part that broke on a UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky failed 4 times before on different planes
NTSB report highlights metal fatigue in a critical bearing race known since 2011; 15 people died in the UPS MD-11F crash near Louisville airport.
- On Jan. 13, 2026, the NTSB released a report finding the spherical bearing race on the left pylon lug failed after fatigue-cracking and overstress, broken in the wreckage.
- A February 2011 Boeing service letter informed operators of four previously reported bearing race failures on three different airplanes and Boeing's review concluded it was not a safety-of-flight issue.
- The crash killed 15 people and destroyed Grade A Auto Parts, whose CEO Sean Garber described visible devastation at the site.
- Cleanup crews and contractors have removed over 8,500 gallons of solid oil and treated over 2 million gallons of oily water, while Louisville officials and Mayor Craig Greenberg said they do not expect long-term environmental impact.
- First responders and cleanup crews have remained on site since Nov. 4, families of the victims have recently returned, and sister station WLKY was granted media access while police checkpoints restrict public entry.
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The crash of UPS Airlines 2976 puts Boeing in trouble. A defect identified by the aircraftman fifteen years ago caused the fatal accident.
NTSB investigators pinpoint failed part in UPS plane crash
Above: Officials speak at a news conference held shortly after the crash in November 2025. (The Hill) – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) identified the failed part that contributed to a fatal UPS plane crash in Louisville, Kentucky, last year. A Wednesday report from the NTSB says Boeing warned operators in 2011 of four [...]
NTSB Says Boeing Long Knew of Flaw in Deadly UPS Crash
Federal investigators say Boeing had long known about a structural weakness in a UPS cargo jet that crashed in November in Louisville, killing 15 people. In a report released Wednesday, the National Transportation Safety Board said cracks in the assembly that secured the jet's left engine to its wing may...
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