NTSB hearing uncovers previous alerts prior to the deadly UPS MD-11 accident.

Federal investigators concluded a two-day NTSB hearing regarding the November 2025 crash of UPS Flight 2976, a Boeing MD-11F that resulted in 15 fatalities. The hearing revealed that both Boeing and the FAA had been aware of cracking issues in a crucial pylon bearing component, linked to at least 10 previous incidents, but only four were reported. A law firm representing victims' families criticized the structural safety analyses by Boeing and its partners, claiming they were inadequate to prevent the crash. Both Boeing and the FAA acknowledged their failures in addressing safety concerns, highlighting a pattern of negligence that has led to multiple aviation disasters.