LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report into the crash of UPS flight 2976 on Nov. 4. Fourteen people were killed and 23 others injured when the plane bound for Hawaii crashed after takeoff from Muhammad Ali International Airport.

What You Need To Know • The NTSB released its preliminary report about the Nov. 4 crash of UPS flight 2976 • The report said the crash was caused by the left engine detaching from the wing due to structural failures • The NTSB is investigating, UPS grounded similar planes and the FAA issued safety directives

The report said there was evidence of “fatigue cracks” found in the left pylon of the plane. A pylon connects an engine to the wing of an airplane. On the MD-11, according to the NTSB report, engin

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