Investigators look into ‘repeating bell’ heard during takeoff of UPS cargo plane that crashed
November 7, 2025
Investigators say a repeating bell sounded as pilots tried to control a UPS cargo plane upon takeoff before it crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, this week. The left wing had caught fire and an engine fell off before the crash. National Transportation Safety Board member Todd Inman said Friday that on the cockpit voice recording, a repeating bell began about 37 seconds after the crew called for takeoff thrust. He says the bell continued for 25 seconds until the recording ended, which investigators believe was the final point of impact. The crash Tuesday killed 14 people, including the three pilots on board. Inman says there could be different alarms for varying reasons.