NTSB opens hearings on why UPS cargo plane engine fell off, causing deadly crash
- Posted on May 19, 2026
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NTSB opens hearings on why UPS cargo plane engine fell off, causing deadly crash
Federal safety investigators opened two days of hearings Tuesday to examine why the engine flew off a UPS cargo plane last year, causing a crash that killed 15 people, and why Boeing didn’t address an underlying flaw sooner. The engine separated from the MD-11's wing as it accelerated down the runway Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport in November. The crash killed three pilots on the plane and 12 people on the ground.
