Heart-stopping new video shows the moment a UPS jet’s engine and pylon became detached from the aging aircraft’s wing during takeoff in an awful accident that killed 15 people in Kentucky.
The National Transportation Safety Board, which released the shocking footage Tuesday, is convening a hearing this week in Washington, DC, to investigate the cause of the deadly Nov. 4, 2025, crash, which killed three crew members on UPS Flight 2976 and 12 people on the ground in the industrial area outside Louisville’s airport.
The Hawaii-bound jet crashed at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport just after takeoff, leaving a massive debris field and flames over a half-mile radius.
The jet, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11F, was 34 years old at the time of the crash. All MD-11s were grounded by the FAA for months as a result of the crash.
The victims on the ground were identified as Angela Anderson, 45; Carlos Fernandez, 52; Trinadette “Trina” Chavez, 37; Tony Crain, 65; John Loucks, 52; John Spray, 45; Matthew Sweets, 37; Ella Petty Whorton, 31; Megan Washburn, 35: Louisnes Fedon, 47; and his 3-year-old granddaughter Kimberly Asa.
Alain Rodriguez Colina, who was severely injured in the crash, succumbed to his injuries on Christmas Day.
UPS identified its employees Capt. Richard Wartenberg, 57; First Officer Lee Truitt, 45; and International Relief Officer Capt. Dana Diamond, 62 as the three crew members aboard the doomed flight.
The crash was the deadliest in history for the global logistics company.