The crash of a UPS MD-11 freighter during takeoff from Louisville has rapidly shifted from a mystery to a focused hunt for answers inside the left engine and the hardware that held it to the wing.
Still images from airport security footage shows UPS Flight 2976's left engine separating and moving over the aircraft as the MD-11 rotates. Credit: UPS via NTSB Fatigue cracks in part of the aircraft ...
A hidden crack can remain harmless for years, then become catastrophic in seconds. The loss of a UPS MD-11F shortly after liftoff from Louisville has brought unusual attention to one of the least ...
UPS Airlines has grounded a fleet of aircraft indefinitely for continued inspections and possible repairs after one of its cargo planes crashed in Kentucky and exploded in a massive, deadly fireball.
UPS announced Tuesday that it has retired its fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo planes just months after one crashed during takeoff, causing 15 deaths in Louisville. CEO Carol Tome said during a ...