Horrid moment engine flies off UPS Flight 2976 just before Louisville crash that killed 15

According to early accounts circulating online, the aircraft — identified in reports as UPS Flight 2976 — experienced catastrophic mechanical trouble while descending toward the airport. Several witnesses described hearing a loud explosion-like sound before seeing flames and debris falling from the sky.

One witness said the scene looked “like something out of a nightmare.”

Video clips allegedly captured from nearby highways appear to show smoke trailing behind the aircraft moments before impact. Some viewers claim the footage reveals one of the engines separating from the wing during the emergency descent, though officials have not yet confirmed those reports.