The left engine that came off the UPS McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 leading to its fatal crash Nov. 4 had most of its pylon attached when it separated, NTSB investigators have determined. “The bulk of the ...
“Thirty feet.” That was the brief, fatal climb of UPS Flight 2976 before it rolled left and tore into buildings beyond Louisville’s Runway 17R, killing 14 and injuring 23. Newly released images from ...
The MD-11 engine pylons are seated below the wing and attached to a wing clevis by forward and aft lugs, with a spherical bearing. Materials analysis conducted by the NTSB found that the MD-11 left ...