UPS MD-11 Lost No. 1 Engine On Takeoff, NTSB Confirms

UPS crash Nov 5 2025
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The UPS Boeing MD-11 that crashed while taking off from Louisville International Airport Nov. 4 lost its No. 1 engine before the aircraft cleared the airport perimeter, the NTSB said in its first briefing on the accident. “We have viewed airport CCTV security coverage, which shows the left engine...
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