LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive to ground more models of planes in the aftermath of the deadly crash of UPS 2976.
The UPS cargo jet crashed on Nov. 4 after the MD-11’s left engine and pylon detached during take off, according to investigators. A total of 14 people were killed.
The cause of the detachment is under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). A former NTSB investigator said the final report on the crash could take two years.
A WAVE Troubleshooter investigation found the plane had undergone repairs for corrosion and a crack in September and October. Prior to that, FAA records show maintenance workers repaired a crack on the crashed UPS plane’s left engine pylon in…
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