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NTSB opens hearings on why UPS cargo plane engine fell off, causing deadly crash
Families of 9 victims will hear testimony from Boeing, UPS and the Federal Aviation Administration as the investigation into the crash continues.
- On Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board began two days of public hearings in Washington examining the November 4, 2025, crash of UPS Flight 2976, which killed 15 people.
- Investigators are examining why the left engine and pylon separated from the MD-11 during takeoff, as the NTSB found fractured pylon hardware despite Boeing issuing a 2011 bulletin warning of bearing defects.
- Representing nine families in a wrongful-death lawsuit, Attorney Bradley Cosgrove of Clifford Law Offices stated families are "devastated and certainly deserve answers" seeking accountability from UPS, Boeing, and the Federal Aviation Administration .
- The FAA approved an inspection and repair protocol last week to return MD-11s to service; FedEx has resumed using its fleet after installing new bearings, while UPS plans to retire its MD-11s.
- Investigators will continue the NTSB investigation after these hearings, providing recommendations to prevent future disasters, though a final report determining probable cause may take over a year since the agency lacks regulatory authority.
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Horror moment engine flies off UPS Flight 2976 moments before Louisville crash that killed 15
Heart-stopping new video shows the moment a UPS jet’s engine and pylon became detached from the aircraft’s wing during takeoff in a horrific accident that killed 15 people in Kentucky.
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NTSB hearing will probe cause of fiery UPS jet crash that killed 15 in Louisville
WASHINGTON — The nation’s top safety investigators will launch a fact-finding hearing Tuesday morning into what caused the deadly crash of UPS Flight 2976 in Louisville, Ky., last November.The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo plane got only 30 feet off the ground before crashing shortly after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board.The NTSB released …
·Portland, United States
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