The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released new images showing the fiery moment UPS Flight 2976’s left engine detached while it attempted to take off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Nov. 4.
The images, provided by United Parcel Service (UPS), showed the left engine and pylon separating from the wing as the cargo plane was just feet off the ground, according to the board’s preliminary report released on Nov. 20.
The board confirmed there was evidence of cracks in the left wing’s engine mount.
“After initial cleaning of the fracture surfaces, examination of the left pylon aft mount lug fractures found evidence of fatigue cracks in addition to areas of overstress failure,” the report stated.…