New video shows fiery moments engine separated from UPS plane in deadly crash
The NTSB also revealed that the crew of the crashed jet had been reassigned to it after their original plane was taken out of service.
The video, captured by an airport camera, showed the engine come off the plane in a ball of fire as the jet raced down the runway.
On Nov. 4, 2025, UPS Flight 2976 bound for Hawaii crashed moments after takeoff from Louisville International Airport, where UPS has its global aviation hub. Photos and videos had showed the left engine separating and falling off the plane during takeoff.
The crash of the McDonnell Douglas MD-11F killed all three pilots aboard the plane and 12 more people on the ground when the jet slammed into a nearby business complex. Nearly two dozen more people were injured.
The original plane was taken out of service when a fuel leak was discovered and reported to maintenance, the NTSB disclosed.