New NTSB documents cite prior similar flaws and say no one raised an alarm before the UPS cargo crash.
WHO:NTSB; UPS
WHAT:NTSB documents detail prior similar flaws and note the crew was sidelined by a fuel leak before the plane was pressed into service.
WHEN:May 19, 2026 at 8:17 PM ET
WHERE:Florida
WHY:A fuel leak sidelined the original crew’s plane, leading to the ill-fated UPS cargo plane being pressed into service despite recorded similar flaws.
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