NTSB releases preliminary report on UPS plane crash
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Investigators say UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky, killing 14, had cracks in engine mount
Federal investigators have released photos of an engine flying off a doomed UPS cargo plane that crashed after an engine flew off, killing14 people in Kentucky two weeks ago.
Louisville city leaders estimate 90 businesses were affected by the crash, as many remain closed due to debris and investigation.
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.
At least seven people are dead after UPS plane crashed in Kentucky. The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane crashed about 5:15 p.m.
Moments before the accident, the UPS plane lifted only 30 feet off the ground as it began to rotate, and the left wing caught fire.
According to the initial investigation, the plane cleared the fence at the end of the runway, but its landing gear hit the roof of a UPS warehouse off Grade Lane
Officials in Louisville, Kentucky, believe the total number of people killed after a UPS plane crashed in a ball of flames earlier this week will stand at 14.
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