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UPS 2976 crash reveals critical engine pylon failure

The first reports to 911 happened only seconds after the crash, with cries tinged with shock and terror. “Plane fall”, then fire engulfing the sky was the witness account given by several drivers on ...
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FAA grounds MD-11s, expands pylon checks across DC-10 family

When an individual structural interface can lose an engine at takeoff power, the engineering discourse ceases being about ...
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NTSB: UPS 2976 Probe Centers on Pylon Fatigue Cracks in Engine Separation

The NTSB's preliminary investigation into UPS Flight 2976's crash is focusing on fatigue cracking found within the left engine pylon structure. Surveillance video shows the No. 1 engine and pylon ...
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NTSB releases preliminary report on UPS plane crash in Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Weeks after a UPS plane crashed south of Louisville’s international airport, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report on its investigation ...