The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released dramatic photos showing an engine detaching from a UPS cargo plane just before it crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, on November 4. The crash resulted in the deaths of 14 people, including three crew members. The six images, part of the NTSB's preliminary report, depict the left engine separating from the wing and igniting a fire as the plane attempted to take off.

The NTSB's report highlights fatigue cracks and overstress failures in the hardware connecting the engine to the wing.

The crash occurred near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, with the plane failing to climb higher than 30 feet before crashing into a storage yard and two buildings, including a petroleum recycling facility. The plane, carrying 38,000 gal

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