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Hidden pylon cracks tore MD-11 engine off during takeoff

A fatigue crack buried inside an engine mount can remain invisible until the instant it becomes catastrophic. That ...
US investigators are still trying to understand why the UPS Boeing MD-11F involved in the fatal take-off crash at Louisville failed to climb away after shedding its left-hand engine. After the ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The National Transportation Safety Board unveiled new details describing a stunning frame-by-frame images showing the left engine separating from the plane and going up and over the ...