Investigators have pinpointed the exact part that failed in the fiery Louisville crash of a UPS cargo flight in November, killing 15 in all. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementIn November,the NTSB released a preliminary report into the incident which unveiled that a critical mount that kept the left engine attached to the UPS flight failed only moments after the flight left the ground. Data showed the plane failed to climb higher than 30 feet above Runway 17 Right at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. A final report from the NTSB is expected in 18 to 24 months from the incident detailing the probable causes of the crash. CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story misstated the death toll in the November crash of a UPS cargo flight.

Source: CNN January 15, 2026 11:55 UTC