New video shows fiery moments engine separated from UPS plane in deadly crash
Summary
A UPS cargo plane crashed during takeoff in Louisville in November 2025, killing 15 people. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released video showing the plane’s engine falling off in flames and revealed that metal fatigue caused the engine to separate from the wing.Key Facts
- The crash happened on November 4, 2025, at Louisville International Airport.
- The plane was a McDonnell Douglas MD-11F cargo jet destined for Hawaii.
- All three pilots died, along with 12 people on the ground, and about 24 others were injured.
- The left engine separated during takeoff, causing the crash.
- The flight crew had been reassigned to this plane because their original MD-11 had a fuel leak.
- Metal fatigue caused the engine mount to fail and the engine to fall off.
- UPS did not take action after a 2011 Boeing notice about possible structural problems on the MD-11.
- The FAA grounded all MD-11 planes after the crash, and UPS retired them, while FedEx is returning theirs to service after repairs.
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