The engine and pylon detachment is similar to the American Airlines Flight 191 crash at O’Hare International Airport in 1979. The DC-10’s left engine detached during takeoff, causing the plane to crash, killing 273. The DC-10 is the MD-11’s predecessor. The NTSB faulted improper maintenance as part of its investigation into the crash.

The UPS plane whose engine exploded in Kentucky had flown out of Baltimore Marshall Airport less than 12 hours earlier.

The UPS Flight 2976 crash near Louisville has drawn comparisons to the 1979 American Airlines Flight 191 disaster. Here's what we know so far and why experts are urging caution before jumping to conclusions.

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, including a child.

First responders are searching for more victims after at least 12 people died when a UPS plane crashed while taking off from the airport in Louisville, Kentucky.

Haunting similarities can be found between the UPS jet crash and the deadliest aviation incident in U.S. history, a crash at O'Hare Airport in 1979.

At least 11 people are dead and several people are injured after a catastrophic plane crash near Louisville Airport.

The UPS cargo plane that went down is being called a “descendant” of the DC-10 that crashed in 1979 — American Airlines Flight 191.

At least 12 people are dead and several people are injured after a catastrophic plane crash near Louisville Airport.