LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive to ground more models of planes in the aftermath of the deadly crash of UPS 2976 .

The UPS cargo jet crashed on Nov. 4 after the MD-11’s left engine and pylon detached during take off, according to investigators. A total of 14 people were killed.

The cause of the detachment is under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). A former NTSB investigator said the final report on the crash could take two years .

A WAVE Troubleshooter investigation found the plane had undergone repairs for corrosion and a crack in September and October. Prior to that, FAA records show maintenance workers repaired a crack on the crashed UPS plane’s left engine pylon

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