"Investigators have recovered the flight data and cockpit voice recorders from the UPS MD-11 cargo jet that exploded on departure in Louisville, Kentucky on Tuesday as new satellite imagery shows an industrial corridor reduced to charred wreckage. The 34-year-old McDonnell Douglas aircraft lifted off from Muhammad Ali International Airport on Tuesday evening, bound for Honolulu. It climbed roughly 175 feet and cleared the perimeter fence before plunging to the ground, captured in terrifying dashcam footage by witnesses,"
"National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) officials confirmed that one of the jet's three engines detached as the aircraft was accelerating on the runway. Those recorders suffered heat damage, but NTSB spokesman Todd Inman told reporters on Wednesday: We feel comfortable that once we get these to our lab in DC that we will be able to get a good readout of the applicable data."
Flight data and cockpit voice recorders were recovered from the UPS MD-11 cargo jet that exploded after departure in Louisville; the recorders suffered heat damage but are expected to yield usable data. The 34-year-old McDonnell Douglas aircraft lifted off bound for Honolulu, climbed about 175 feet, cleared the perimeter fence and then plunged into an industrial area, triggering fires and secondary explosions. Satellite imagery shows extensive charred wreckage across an industrial corridor. The death toll rose to 12, including one child, with 15 injured. NTSB confirmed one engine detached during runway acceleration and has opened an investigation to determine cause and recommend safety changes.
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