https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c201kgq59qgt
Fires are still burning after a UPS cargo plane crashed during takeoff at Louisville International Airport in Kentucky
Three deaths have been confirmed so far but local officials expect that number to grow
At least 11 people are being treated for injuries and others are missing - people living nearby have been told to seek shelter
The aircraft was carrying around 38,000 gallons of fuel when it exploded, with flames engulfing nearby businesses
UPS says three crew members were on board - all are still unaccounted for
Flight 2976, which was bound for Hawaii, crashed at around 17:15 local time, the US Federal Aviation Administration says
2nd Angle
Oh wow, those poor pilots. Was the maintenance rumour true too?
In the NTSB conference yesterday, the spokesman stated that UPS had NOT delayed the flight for maintenance.
At this point, it’s time to just wait until the preliminary report comes out.
About the only things that we have evidence for are:
#1 engine departed the air frame at or above V1. The reason why the engine departed is unknown at this point.
#2 engine experienced compressor stalls above V1. The plane had only one fully functional engine. Being fully loaded there was no way it could fly. There is video evidence of the compressor stalls in the video posted by OP. The reason for the compressor stalls are unknown, but there is ample evidence of the engine ingesting smoke and debris from departing #1 engine.
The plane was wings level or nearly so until the tail hit. After that Newton took control. Which is some damn fine piloting.
Anything outside of the above is speculation at this point.
Is this another AA191? There isn’t enough evidence yet. Video is too grainy to asses the condition of the flight surfaces, or at least the videos I have seen. The reason for the #1 engine departing is unknown. AA191 was due to an unapproved maintenance procedure, but those lessons were learned long ago… At least I hope so.
We are at the “wait and see” stage. Time to let the NTSB do their jobs.