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• Jon Hemmerdinger
Investigators probe left‑engine mount failure after fatal UPS MD‑11F crash as industry grounds freighters
Investigators probing the fatal 4 November UPS MD‑11F crash near Louisville are examining whether a left‑engine mount failure allowed the engine to separate during takeoff, a source says. The accident prompted MD‑11 groundings and, alongside a recent 747 freighter loss, has refocused attention on cargo‑fleet risk.
