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NTSB hearings into why a UPS plane engine fell off mid-air killing 15 people begin
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/ups-cargo-plane-crash-ntsb-hearing-b2979547.htmlFederal safety investigators have opened two days of hearings into last year's fatal UPS cargo plane crash that killed 15 people in an inquiry that seeks to understand why an engine detached from the aircraft, causing it to plunge from the sky.
The engine separated from the MD-11's wing as it accelerated down the runway at Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport last November. The crash killed three pilots on board and 12 people on the ground and more were injured.
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The hearings, involving NTSB staff, Boeing, UPS, labour unions, and other parties, will conclude on Wednesday. A final NTSB report is not expected for over a year as investigators examine every potential factor.
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All MD-11s and DC-10s, a predecessor aircraft, were grounded after the crash. NTSB investigators said Tuesday that similar part flaws were found in three other UPS planes and a DC-10.
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