New images show UPS deadly plane crash
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The fiery crash of a UPS plane shortly after its left engine flew off its wing and sparked a massive fire during takeoff could spell the end of the airliner involved.
In Louisville Thursday night, the city’s orchestra played a free concert to honor the victims of the UPS plane crash. The crash occurred earlier this month, when 14 people died as a result of a UPS plane going down shortly after take-off at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.
Federal representatives have arrived in Louisville to assist businesses still facing uncertainty following the UPS plane crash that devastated the local area.
It's been two weeks since UPS Flight 2976 crashed trying to take off from Louisville's airport. Fourteen people, including the three pilots aboard the plane, were killed.
New images from airport security video shows the UPS plane's left engine detach from the wing moments before the deadly crash.
The jet continued to climb and cleared a fence before its left main landing gear hit the roof of a UPS warehouse beyond the runway at Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport. The plane then crashed in an industrial area beyond the warehouse that included a petroleum recycling facility, the report said.
Federal investigators released a preliminary report on the deadly crash of a UPS cargo plane in Louisville, Kentucky, that killed 14 people earlier this month, revealing that hardware meant to hold one of the plane's engines in place showed signs of fatigue and "overstress failure.
With a lawsuit brewing, UPS Airlines President Bill Moore joined Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg Tuesday to offer support for impacted families and businesses.