"Initial findings showed that the left wing caught fire while the plane was rolling toward takeoff, and its engine fell off, the NTSB's Todd Inman said. Afterward, the fallen engine was left on the ground beside the runway. The plane has three engines, one mounted on each wing and another in the tail. The plane should have been able to take off if one engine was inoperable or even if it had fallen off,"
"Cox and other experts said it resembles in some ways a 1979 crash that happened at Chicago's O'Hare airport and killed 273 people when the same General Electric engines detached from a plane. Investigators blamed improper maintenance before that crash. The NTSB will look into the full maintenance history of the UPS plane as well as the engines and other components, Inman said."
A UPS cargo plane lost an engine during takeoff in Louisville, crashed and burst into flames, killing at least 12 and injuring nearly 20. The aircraft struck industrial businesses adjacent to the airport, prompting ongoing searches and leaving some people unaccounted for. Initial findings indicate the left wing caught fire while the plane was rolling and the fallen engine remained beside the runway. The aircraft had three engines and might have been able to continue if only one engine failed unless additional engines or airframe sustained damage. Investigators will examine maintenance history, engines, components and the flight data recorder. The crash disrupted UPS hub operations and airport flights.
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