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UPS Boeing Oversight Led to Tragedy | Lexington News
A UPS plane crashed in Louisville last November after an engine detached during takeoff, killing all three pilots and 12 people on the ground, with 23 others injured. New documents show UPS never required the detailed inspections Boeing had recommended years earlier to catch a critical bearing failure. Boeing and the FAA later admitted they underestimated the risk, believing the issue wouldn’t compromise safety — a belief UPS relied on, only checking for corrosion, not bearing integrity. Safety experts blame a chain of miscommunication and shared responsibility among Boeing, UPS, the FAA, and…
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