Newly released video from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) shows the moments before a UPS cargo plane crashes in Louisville, Kentucky, last November. Multiple outlets report the footage depicts the aircraft during takeoff when a left-side engine detaches and falls away. The Independent describes the engine loss occurring seconds before the fatal crash. CBS News similarly reports that the NTSB released video showing the engine detaching during the takeoff and that the crash resulted in 15 deaths.
Other coverage focuses on the sequence immediately surrounding the failure, including descriptions that the engine “rips off” during takeoff, contributing to a resulting fireball crash. While some reports additionally reference earlier aircraft service issues and subsequent replacement airframe problems, the shared core account across sources centers on the video evidence of engine detachment during takeoff and the fatal outcome.
Investigators are continuing to review what led to the engine detachment and the aircraft’s subsequent loss of control, using the newly disclosed footage as part of the broader safety review.
