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   The crash involving a McDonnell Douglas MD-11F operated by UPS in Louisville   
   on November 4, which claimed the lives of fourteen people, was caused by   
   cracks in the engine mounting. This is the preliminary conclusion of the NTSB.   
   Newly released footage shows in detail how one of the three engines separated   
   during takeoff.   
       
   The MD-11F had just departed Louisville for a flight to Honolulu when the left   
   engine detached from the wing during takeoff. The footage shows the engine   
   skidding across the wing, damaging the wing and the engine in the tail.   
       
   Despite the crew's best efforts, the aircraft lost altitude and crashed into   
   an industrial area. The three people on board and eleven on the ground were   
   killed.   
       
   All active MD-11s in service with UPS, FedEx, and Western Global Airlines have   
   been grounded and are being inspected individually before being allowed back   
   into the air.   
       
   The NTSB's investigation is focusing primarily on the engine-to-wing   
   attachment points. Cracks and signs of overloading have been found there.   
   Further investigation is underway.   
       
   The UPS crash is strongly reminiscent of the 1985 American Airlines Flight 191   
   accident, which killed 276 people in a similar incident. The accident involved   
   a DC-10, from which the MD-11 was later developed.   
      
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