Boeing knew of engine defect on UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky, report says
US transportation safety board investigators release initial report of November 2025 crash that killed 15 peopleAn engine part suspected of causing the crash of a UPS cargo plane and loss of 15 lives in Louisville in November was the subject of at least four previous failures on three separate...
<p>US transportation safety board investigators release initial report of November 2025 crash that killed 15 people</p><p>An engine part suspected of causing the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/04/louisville-plane-crash-airport-kentucky-latest">crash of a UPS cargo plane</a> and loss of 15 lives in Louisville in November was the subject of at least four previous failures on three separate aircraft, investigators have found.</p><p>A <a href="https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Documents/DCA26MA024%20Investigative%20Update.pdf">preliminary report</a> by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released Wednesday determined that Boeing warned plane owners about the defect, but did not believe it was a flight safety issue and did not require immediate repairs.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/15/ups-plane-crash-kentucky-boeing-engine-defect">Continue reading...</a>
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