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VMA131Marine

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6. Correct! I believe maintenance and inspection procedures

Reply to boonecreek (Reply #4)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 11:53 AM

Nov 21

used by UPS and any third party contractors will prove to be the key to finding the cause of this accident. The question is going to be how many other aircraft in the UPS MD-11 fleet are going to be affected.

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Investigators say UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky, killing 14, had cracks in engine mount [View all] Omaha Steve Nov 21 OP

Seems very similar to the AA Flight 191 DC 10 crash in Chicago in 1979 Chasstev365 Nov 21 #1

Virtually identical. boonecreek Nov 21 #4

Correct! I believe maintenance and inspection procedures VMA131Marine Nov 21 #6

Yes, the engine flew off on AA 191 but VMA131Marine Nov 21 #5

This is an excellent report PJMcK Nov 21 #2

Ugh. Horrible chicoescuela Nov 21 #3