LOUISVILLE – (TNS) Parts of the left wing on the UPS airplane that crashed in Louisville Nov. 4, killing 14 people, had fatigue cracks and signs of overstress, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board.

The NTSB’s report was released Thursday, a little more than two weeks after the plane crashed near Muhammad Ali International Airport during takeoff. Among the 14 dead are the plane’s three crew members; another 23 were injured.

Todd Inman, an NTSB member, previously said the left engine and pylon of the plane detached during takeoff, causing the plane to plummet and crash into multiple businesses near the airport. A “repeating bell” was heard on the plane’s cockpit recording only seconds before the crash.

The NTSB’s report elaborated on the mechani

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