Why UPS was still flying the 34-year-old MD-11 plane that crashed

The UPS freighter that crashed in Louisville was a 34-year old jet. While that’s old for a passenger plane, that’s not so ...

FAA bars MD-11 flights for now after fiery UPS jet crash

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday issued an order prohibiting MD-11 planes from flying for now, pending ...

McDonnell Douglas MD-11's CF6 Engine Has A Fiery History, Local Report Finds

GE’s CF6 is the longest-running and most widely used commercial jet engine in the world since it was introduced in 1971. GE ...

UPS and FedEx grounding MD-11 planes following deadly Kentucky crash

UPS and FedEx will ground their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes "out of an abundance of caution" following a deadly ...

FAA halts flights of MD-11 cargo planes and requires inspections after UPS plane crash leaves community in mourning

The ashes have settled over the charred Louisville neighborhood where nine people remain missing and families cling to hope ...

FAA Says Cause of UPS Jet’s Engine, Pylon Detachment Under Probe

The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft on concerns the engines and its structural wing components could fail as investigations continue into the deadly ...
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Boeing Recommends Grounding MD-11s In Wake Of UPS Crash

Boeing is recommending that McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 operators ground their tri-jets while investigators work to understand more about Nov. 4’s fatal UPS MD-11 freighter accident. Boeing, which bought ...