Pilots rev up engines before takeoff, but why? The answer lies in a fascinating dance of air, fire, and spinning blades.
Modern Engineering Marvels on MSN

Why can an MD-11F lose an engine on takeoff?

The MD-11’s three engines were meant to make “one engine out” a manageable problem; an engine leaving the airplane is ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At least 12 people are dead after the left engine separated from a UPS plane when departing Louisville Muhammad Ali International ...
The engine of a UPS jet that exploded in a ball of fire in Kentucky fell off the aircraft during takeoff, officials revealed while confirming the fiery death toll had reached 12 in an “apocalyptic” ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE/AP) - First responders continued searching for more victims Wednesday after a UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded in a massive fireball at the company’s global aviation hub in ...
US transportation safety board releases initial report on November 2025 crash that killed 15 people in Louisville ...
LOUISVILLE, 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 ...
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 official said Wednesday, offering the first investigative ...