Boeing warned plane owners in 2011 about a broken part that contributed to last year's UPS cargo plane crash that killed 15 people, but at that time the plane manufacturer didn't believe it threatened safety,

Officials emphasized that the investigation remains ongoing and that conclusions about responsibility or causation have not yet been reached

The UPS plane crashed in Louisville, Ky., in November shortly after takeoff, when the left engine flew off the wing. Fifteen people were killed.

The NTSB said Wednesday that Boeing had documented in 2011 there were four previous failures of a part that helps secure the MD-11’s engines to the wings.

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In a report Wednesday, the National Transportation Safety Board said fractures that appeared to have led the left engine to separate from the plane’s wing had occurred at least four other times.

A pilot escaped with minor injuries after his plane crashed in Colorado on Sunday.

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Investigators believe the plane’s engine failed midflight, causing it to clip a tree and crash near Dotsero, according to the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office.

The NTSB said Boeing previously warned plane owners in 2011 about a flawed part and that it contributed to the engine flying off a UPS plane before it crashed.