UPS Crash Victims’ Families Planning To File Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Simple Flying ^ | Dec 3, 2025 | Luke Bodell

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- Fatigue fractures in engine mount lug caused catastrophic failure during critical takeoff phase

- Engine debris from failed left engine disabled second engine, leaving plane with single power source

- MD-11/DC-10 fleet grounded until the NTSB provides further guidance

https://www.designnews.com/industry/ups-2976-md11-crash-report

[xone]

Wrong thread. The UPS crash was maintenance issue.

[xone]

I know I saw the crash.

[ridesthemiles]

CRUMP KNOCKING ON THEIR DOORS???

[beef]

This sounds very much like the DC-10 crash in Chicago in 1979. IIRC, shortcuts taken by maintenance crews led to cracked engine mounts. An engine came off and went right over the fuselage.

[dagunk]

This sounds very much like the DC-10 crash in Chicago in 1979. IIRC, shortcuts taken by maintenance crews led to cracked engine mounts. An engine came off and went right over the fuselage.

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You are correct Sir. Same sloppy maintenance, same failure.