The fatal crash of UPS MD-11F was due to engine mount fatigue already flagged in 2011

The fatal crash of UPS MD-11F was due to engine mount fatigue already flagged in 2011

The NTSB has linked the fatal November 2025 crash of UPS Flight 2976 to a specific mechanical failure that Boeing had identified over a decade ago as a “not a safety-of-flight” concern. Investigators confirmed that the disaster was caused by the fatigue-induced fracture of a 3-inch spherical bearing race in the left engine pylon. The […] The post The fatal crash of UPS MD-11F was due to engine mount fatigue already flagged in 2011 appeared first on AIRLIVE .