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Part that broke in deadly UPS cargo plane crash had failed 4 other times, NTSB says

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Boeing warned plane owners in 2011 about a broken part that contributed to last year's UPS cargo plane crash that killed 15 people, but at that time the plane manufacturer didn't believe it threatened safety, the NTSB said.

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  1. KOB 4

    A part that broke on a UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky failed 4 times on other planes years ago (opens KOB 4)

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    The National Transportation Safety Board says Boeing warned plane owners in 2011 about a flaw in the part that failed and contributed to the engine flying off a UPS plane before it crashed and killed 15 in November but at that point the planemaker didn’t believe it threatened safety.

  2. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    NTSB investigators pinpoint failed aircraft part from UPS crash last year (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Pete Muntean, Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — Investigators have pinpointed the exact part that failed in the fiery Louisville crash of a UPS cargo flight in November, killing 14 in all. The rare investigative update issued Wednesday by the National Transportation Safety Board says a 3-inch-wide me…

  3. WUSA9

    Part that broke on UPS plane in Kentucky crash failed 4 times on other planes, NTSB says (opens WUSA9)

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    The UPS plane crashed in November 2025 shortly after taking off in Louisville, Kentucky, killing 15 people.

  4. New York Post

    Doomed UPS cargo plane had broken part that previously failed 4 times on other aircraft (opens New York Post)

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    Boeing warned plane owners in 2011 about a broken part that contributed to a UPS plane crash that killed 15 last year but at that point the planemaker didn’t believe it threatened safety, the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday.

  5. CBS News

    Part that broke in deadly UPS cargo plane crash had failed 4 other times, NTSB says (opens CBS News)

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    Boeing warned plane owners in 2011 about a broken part that contributed to last year's UPS cargo plane crash that killed 15 people, but at that time the plane manufacturer didn't believe it threatened safety, the NTSB said.

  6. FOX 35 Orlando

    UPS plane crash update: Part that broke failed 4 times on other aircraft years ago (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    The NTSB said Boeing previously warned plane owners in 2011 about a flawed part and that it contributed to the engine flying off a UPS plane before it crashed.

  7. Los Angeles Times

    Plane part that broke in deadly UPS crash had failed on other planes before (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The UPS plane crashed in Louisville, Ky., in November shortly after takeoff, when the left engine flew off the wing. Fifteen people were killed.

  8. Anchorage Daily News

    Part that broke on UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky failed 4 times on other planes in years past (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The NTSB said that Boeing had documented in 2011 there were four previous failures of a part that helps secure the plane’s engines to the wings, but that the manufacturer didn’t believe it threatened safety.

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