We have viewed airport CCTV security coverage, which shows the left engine detaching from the wing during the takeoff roll,” National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Member Todd Inman said.

Richard de Crespigny was piloting a plane when an engine exploded. He said knowing when and when not to trust the computer helped him land safely.

At least 13 people were killed and several others injured after a UPS plane crashed shortly after taking off from the Louisville International Airport on Tuesday.

The UPS cargo plane that crashed in Louisville was 34 years old and was reportedly very recently grounded for more than a month for critical repairs to its fuel tank.

The plane gained enough altitude to clear the fence at the end of the runway before crashing just outside the Louisville airport, an NTSB official said.

L OUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A UPS cargo plane’s left wing caught fire and an engine fell off just before it crashed and exploded after takeoff in Kentucky, a federal investigator said Wednesday, offering the first official details about a disaster that killed at least 11 people.

Federal investigators say a UPS cargo plane’s left wing caught fire and its engine fell off just before a fireball crash after takeoff in Kentucky.