UPS cites ‘abundance of caution’ and manufacturer’s recommendation after 14 died when wing caught fire and engine fell off
The freight companies UPS and FedEx have grounded their fleets of MD-11 aircraft days after a cargo plane crash that killed 14 people in Kentucky.
The grounded MD-11s are the same type of plane involved in Tuesday’s crash at a UPS facility in Louisville. They were originally built by McDonnell Douglas until it was taken over by Boeing.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/08/ups-grounds-all-its-md-11-planes-after-deadly-louisville-crash
Author : Rick Goodman and agencies
Publish date : 2025-11-08 14:06:00
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