"Airport CCTV footage shows the UPS cargo plane's left engine fell off during takeoff, according to investigators. Federal investigators say they have recovered the flight recorder from the wreckage of a UPS cargo plane that crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, killing at least 12 people. UPS Flight 2976 crashed shortly after takeoff on Tuesday as it departed from Louisville's Muhammad Ali airport bound for Honolulu, Hawaii."
"CCTV footage from the airport showed that the plane's left engine detaching from the wing during the takeoff roll before it caught fire, according to National Transportation Safety Board member Todd Inman. After being cleared for takeoff, a large plume of fire in the area of the left wing occurred during the takeoff roll. The plane lifted off and gained enough altitude to clear the fence at the end of runway 17R, Inman said at a news conference on Wednesday."
Federal investigators recovered the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder from the wreckage of UPS Flight 2976, a 31-year-old McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo plane. The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville's Muhammad Ali International Airport en route to Honolulu, killing at least 12 people and damaging nearby buildings. Airport CCTV footage shows the left engine detached from the wing during the takeoff roll and a large plume of fire near the left wing; the aircraft lifted and cleared the runway fence before impact. The detached engine was found on the airfield. The NTSB and FAA are investigating and expect the inquiry to take months.
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