NTSB hearing will probe cause of fiery UPS jet crash that killed 15 in Louisville
The NTSB will hold a hearing to investigate the crash of UPS Flight 2976, which killed 15 people shortly after takeoff from Louisville. The cargo plane crashed due to a potential issue with the engine mounting system, which had previously failed on other aircraft. Following the incident, the FAA grounded all MD-11 planes but has since allowed some to return to service after Boeing updated safety protocols.
- ▪UPS Flight 2976 crashed shortly after takeoff near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.
- ▪Fifteen people were killed, including all three pilots on the plane.
- ▪The NTSB is focusing on a cracked spherical bearing in the engine mount that had failed on previous flights.
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National NTSB hearing will probe cause of fiery UPS jet crash that killed 15 in Louisville May 19, 20265:00 AM ET Joel Rose UPS Flight 2976 crashed shortly after takeoff near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky. Stephen Cohen/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stephen Cohen/Getty Images WASHINGTON — The nation's top safety investigators will launch a fact-finding hearing Tuesday morning into what caused the deadly crash of UPS flight 2976 in Louisville, Ky. last November.
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