Dramatic photos of doomed UPS plane show the aircraft on fire and its engine flying off

A UPS cargo plane, Flight 2976, crashed shortly after takeoff from a Kentucky airport on November 5, resulting in a catastrophic fire and the detachment of its left engine. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revealed that a part which failed had previously failed four times on other planes, raising serious concerns about the aircraft's maintenance history and safety protocols.

A UPS cargo plane, Flight 2976, crashed shortly after takeoff from a Kentucky airport on November 5, resulting in a catastrophic fire and the detachment of its left engine. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported that a part involved in the incident had previously failed four times on different aircraft, raising serious safety concerns about the aging fleet. Boeing had warned plane owners about this part in 2011 but did not consider it a safety threat at that time.