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The crash involving a McDonnell Douglas MD-11F operated by UPS in Louisville
on November 4, which claimed the lives of fourteen people, was caused by
cracks in the engine mounting. This is the preliminary conclusion of the NTSB.
Newly released footage shows in detail how one of the three engines separated
during takeoff.
 
The MD-11F had just departed Louisville for a flight to Honolulu when the left
engine detached from the wing during takeoff. The footage shows the engine
skidding across the wing, damaging the wing and the engine in the tail.
 
Despite the crew's best efforts, the aircraft lost altitude and crashed into
an industrial area. The three people on board and eleven on the ground were
killed.
 
All active MD-11s in service with UPS, FedEx, and Western Global Airlines have
been grounded and are being inspected individually before being allowed back
into the air.
 
The NTSB's investigation is focusing primarily on the engine-to-wing
attachment points. Cracks and signs of overloading have been found there.
Further investigation is underway.
 
The UPS crash is strongly reminiscent of the 1985 American Airlines Flight 191
accident, which killed 276 people in a similar incident. The accident involved
a DC-10, from which the MD-11 was later developed.

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