UPS, FedEx Ground MD-11 cargo planes
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UPS said in a Nov. 7 statement it would temporarily ground the MD-11 fleet effective immediately. The decision comes after the Nov. 4 crash of a UPS cargo flight in Louisville, where at least 14 people died, including three crew members, and others are still missing as of Nov. 7. It’s the deadliest crash in UPS Airlines history.
UPS (UPS) and FedEx (FDX), two of the leading cargo airlines in the world, have grounded their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes on the recommendations of the aircraft’s manufacturer, Boeing (BA),
The halt to MD-11 flight operations comes after the deadly crash of a UPS aircraft of that type in Louisville, Kentucky.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday issued an order prohibiting MD-11 planes from flying for now, pending inspection, after a fiery crash this week of a UPS MD-11 cargo freighter killed at least 14 people in Louisville,
Boeing has recommended that the three operators of the MD-11F suspend flight operations with the type pending safety assessment. The recommendation follows the 4 November crash of a UPS aircraft in Louisville.
A Louisville resident and several businesses filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against UPS and other companies after a fatal cargo plane crash in Louisville this week killed at least 13 people. The lawsuit claims the crash and fallout was the result of negligent and wanton conduct by UPS,