US EditionInvestigators Look Into ‘Repeating Bell’ Heard During Takeoff of UPS Cargo Plane that Crashed
The repeating bell alarm signaled a likely engine fire as the UPS crew tried to control the plane before crashing, killing 13, investigators said.
- The NTSB is investigating a UPS McDonnell Douglas MD-11 crash during takeoff at UPS Worldport in Louisville, resulting in 13 fatalities, including crew members Richard Wartenberg and First Officer Lee Truitt.
- About 37 seconds after takeoff thrust, a repeating bell sounded, and the left engine and pylon separated with a left wing fire, NTSB said.
- NTSB found the cockpit voice recorder held two hours and four minutes of good-quality audio, and the flight data recorder stores more than 400 parameters that may be affected by power disruptions.
- The post-impact fire spread approximately half a mile, with more than 500 people involved in response and more than 100 first responders on scene.
- The NTSB plans to run MD-11 simulators, search near Runway 17R for engine parts, examine secured engine and pylon, and form a cockpit recorder analysis group with UPS providing a like aircraft.
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Bell sounded in cockpit as UPS cargo plane crashed after takeoff, NTSB says
The cockpit voice recorder captured a persistent bell that began about 37 seconds after the crew called for takeoff thrust, and the bell continued until the recording ended, an NTSB official said.
Sydney Morning Herald
‘Repeating bell’ heard in UPS plane’s cockpit as drone footage reveals crash devastation
Investigators have revealed the first clues about what unfolded in the cockpit as the crew battled for control after an engine fell off during take-off.
The Independent
The Independent (US)Mystery bell heard during UPS cargo plane crash is investigated by NTSB
The crash killed 13 people, including three pilots
UPS Crew on Doomed Plane Only Had 25 Seconds to React After Bells Went Off
The crew of doomed UPS Flight 2976 only had seconds to react to emergency notifications before the plane crashed into businesses located just outside of Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) on Nov. 4, according to the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) analysis of the cockpit voice recorder (CVR). “About 37 seconds after the crew called for takeoff thrust, a repeating bell was heard on the CVR, which persisted until the…
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