NTSB: Left Engine Pylon Broke Away During UPS MD-11 Accident Sequence

Todd Inman

NTSB Board Member Todd Inman 

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The left engine that came off the UPS McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 leading to its fatal crash Nov. 4 had most of its pylon attached when it separated, NTSB investigators have determined. “The bulk of the left engine pylon was still attached to the left engine when the engine separated from the wing,”...
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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