New video shows fiery moments engine separated from UPS plane in deadly crash
New video footage has emerged showing the moment an engine detached from a UPS cargo plane during a fatal crash in Louisville. The incident, which occurred on November 4, 2025, resulted in the deaths of 15 individuals, including the three pilots aboard. Investigators revealed that the flight crew had been reassigned to the aircraft after their original plane was taken out of service due to a fuel leak.
- ▪The National Transportation Safety Board released video showing the engine separation during takeoff.
- ▪The crash killed all three pilots and 12 people on the ground, injuring nearly two dozen more.
- ▪The NTSB found that metal fatigue caused the failure of a component attaching the engine to the wing.
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CBS Evening News New video shows fiery moments engine separated from UPS cargo plane in deadly crash .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-evening-news.jpg'); } By Kris Van Cleave Kris Van Cleave Kris Van Cleave Emmy Award-winning journalist Kris Van Cleave is the senior transportation correspondent for CBS News based in Phoenix, Arizona, where he also serves as a national correspondent reporting for all CBS News broadcasts and platforms. Read Full Bio Kris Van Cleave May 19, 2026 / 9:32 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The National Transportation Safety Board released new video Tuesday that showed an engine flying off a UPS cargo plane that crashed during takeoff last year in Louisville, killing 15 people.
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