UPS plane's engine fell off during crash in Louisville, NTSB official says
UPS plane's engine fell off during crash in Louisville, NTSB official says
There was a fire in the UPS plane’s left wing and the engine “detached” during takeoff from Louisville International Airport in Kentucky, the NTSB official said.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate, reporting that a UPS plane crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, with the NTSB stating the engine detached during takeoff and there was a fire in the left wing. There is minimal bias, presenting the facts in a straightforward manner. Some details, like the exact number of fatalities, vary slightly across sources, but the core claims are consistent.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: UPS plane crashed in Louisville, Kentucky.
- Verification Source #1: Confirms a UPS plane crash near Louisville, Kentucky, airport.
- Verification Source #2: Confirms a UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky.
- Verification Source #3: Confirms a UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville, KY.
- Verification Source #4: Confirms a UPS plane crash at a Kentucky airport.
- Verification Source #5: Confirms the plane crash occurred in Louisville, Kentucky.
- Assessment: Supported by all sources.
- Claim: There was a fire in the UPS plane's left wing.
- Verification Source #4: States the UPS cargo plane's left wing caught fire.
- Assessment: Supported by source 4. Other sources do not mention this detail.
- Claim: The engine 'detached' during takeoff from Louisville International Airport.
- Verification Source #2: Mentions the plane's engines falling off during takeoff.
- Verification Source #3: States the engine 'detached' from the UPS jet during takeoff.
- Verification Source #4: States the engine fell off just before a fireball crash after takeoff.
- Verification Source #5: Indicates the plane's left engine was found just off the runway.
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 3: NTSB: Engine 'detached' from UPS jet during takeoff
- Source 4: 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