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NTSB opens hearings on why UPS cargo plane engine fell off, causing deadly crash

by The Associated Press May 19, 2026

written by The Associated Press May 19, 2026

By Josh Funk Federal safety investigators opened two days of hearings Tuesday to examine why the engine flew off a UPS cargo plane last year, causing a crash that killed 15 people, and why Boeing didn’t address an underlying flaw sooner. The engine separated from the MD-11's wing as it acc...

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NTSB opens hearings on why UPS cargo plane engine fell off, causing deadly crash

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