At least 7 dead in UPS plane crash in Kentucky
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Troubleshooters: Doomed UPS plane had prior crack repaired on detached engine pylonThe engine and pylon detachment is similar to the American Airlines Flight 191 crash at O’Hare International Airport in 1979. The DC-10’s left engine detached during takeoff, causing the plane to crash, killing 273. The DC-10 is the MD-11’s predecessor. The NTSB faulted improper maintenance as part of its investigation into the crash.
The grim task of finding victims from the firestorm that followed the crash of a UPS cargo plane in Louisville, Kentucky, has entered a third day
The UPS plane whose engine exploded in Kentucky had flown out of Baltimore Marshall Airport less than 12 hours earlier.
Haunting similarities can be found between the UPS jet crash and the deadliest aviation incident in U.S. history, a crash at O'Hare Airport in 1979.
There was a fire in the UPS plane's left wing and the engine "detached" during takeoff from Louisville International Airport in Kentucky, the NTSB official said.
Determining the cause of the crash will be part of an already-in-progress National Transportation Safety Board investigation.
At least 11 people are dead and several people are injured after a catastrophic plane crash near Louisville Airport.
At least 12 people are dead and several people are injured after a catastrophic plane crash near Louisville Airport.