LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( WAVE /Gray) - The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its preliminary report into the crash of UPS 2976.

The MD-11F, bound for Honolulu, crashed on takeoff at Muhammad International Airport on Nov. 4.

The three crew members onboard were killed, as were 11 people on the ground. Twenty-three others were also injured as a result of the crash.

NTSB’s initial report shows that the taxi and takeoff roll were uneventful. The Flight Data Recorder contained about 63 hours of data that spanned 24 flights, including the crash.

The initial investigation revealed that the left engine and left pylon detached during takeoff.

According to the report, the airplane cleared the blast fence beyond the end of the runway, but the left main landing gear impacted the roof of a

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