Overview
- Investigators say airport video showed the left engine detaching during takeoff and cockpit audio captured a repeating warning bell for about 25 seconds as the crew attempted control.
- The FAA’s emergency directive now covers MD‑11, MD‑10 and DC‑10 aircraft, adding 10 U.S.-registered airplanes that must be inspected before returning to service.
- UPS says all 26 of its MD‑11 freighters remain parked and the company has consolidated routes to maintain capacity within its roughly 500‑plane fleet.
- Kentucky secured an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan declaration for Jefferson and nearby counties, opening low‑interest aid to affected businesses.
- UPS Airlines President Bill Moore said the company will pay funeral costs for all 14 victims while cleanup crews continue work at the crash site.