NTSB: UPS MD-11 Engine Vaulted Up and Over Aircraft After Pylon Failure

November 20, 2025

1 min read

UPS MD-11 crash investigation reveals engine separation during takeoff, sparks concerns about structural integrity.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its preliminary report on November 20, 2025, providing the clearest picture yet of what may have caused the crash of UPS Flight 2976. The investigation reveals that the left engine and pylon were torn from the wing during the takeoff rotation, vaulting up and over the fuselage as the trijet lifted off. The report highlights similarities with a DC-10 crash in the late 1970s.

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NTSB: UPS MD-11 Engine Vaulted Up and Over Aircraft After Pylon Failure

November 20, 2025

1 min read

UPS MD-11 crash investigation reveals engine separation during takeoff, sparks concerns about structural integrity.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its preliminary report on November 20, 2025, providing the clearest picture yet of what may have caused the crash of UPS Flight 2976. The investigation reveals that the left engine and pylon were torn from the wing during the takeoff rotation, vaulting up and over the fuselage as the trijet lifted off. The report highlights similarities with a DC-10 crash in the late 1970s.

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UPS MD-11 engine failure structural integrity aircraft safety

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