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Investigators at the National Transportation Safety Board released dramatic photos of the left engine flying up and over the wing of the UPS cargo plane as it rolled down the runway.
The NTSB says the plane, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, got only 30 feet off the ground before crashing as it attempted to take off from the airport in Louisville, Kentucky two weeks ago.
Investigators say they found evidence of cracks in key parts of the left engine mount, even though those parts were not yet due for a detailed inspection.
The three pilots on board the plane were killed, along with 11 more people on the ground.
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered all MD-11 aircraft to be grounded pending further inspection.
Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.
Investigators at the National Transportation Safety Board released dramatic photos of the left engine flying up and over the wing of the UPS cargo plane as it rolled down the runway.
The NTSB says the plane, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, got only 30 feet off the ground before crashing as it attempted to take off from the airport in Louisville, Kentucky, two weeks ago.
Investigators say they found evidence of cracks in key parts of the left engine mount, even though those parts were not yet due for a detailed inspection.
The three pilots on board the plane were killed, along with 11 more people on the ground.
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered all MD-11 aircraft to be grounded pending further inspection.
Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.
The Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration say airlines can resume normal operations at dozens of major airports.
The FAA said those restrictions had been necessary to keep the airspace safe, as the agency grappled with widespread staffing shortages of air traffic controllers during the government shutdown.
But with the shutdown over, air traffic controllers have finally received some of the back pay they earned, and regulators say staffing conditions are now back to what they were before the shutdown.
Airlines say they're confident they can ramp up quickly and should be able to return to their full schedules before Thanksgiving holiday travel begins.
Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.
The Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration say airlines can resume normal operations at dozens of major airports.
The FAA said those restrictions had been necessary to keep the airspace safe, as the agency grappled with widespread staffing shortages of air traffic controllers during the government shutdown.