Analysis, Reporting Mistakes Masked MD-11 Failure Risk, NTSB Probe Reveals

NTSB diagram
Credit: NTSB
Boeing's failure to recognize the significance of cracks in a key engine attachment point discovered on an in-service aircraft in 2002 hindered the FAA's safety evaluation process and may have set the stage for November's fatal UPS MD-11 accident, details shared in an NTSB hearing reveal...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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