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UPS and FedEx ground some Boeing planes after deadly Louisville crash
UPS and FedEx have grounded dozens of MD-11 cargo planes at Boeing’s recommendation, following a deadly UPS mid-take-off crash in Louisville that killed 14 people and ignited a massive fire.Boeing said in a Friday statement that it had advised all operators of the MD-11 Freighter to temporarily suspend operations while engineers conduct additional analysis on the aircraft.

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UPS, FedEx ground MD-11 cargo fleets as investigation continues into deadly Kentucky crash
UPS grounds its fleet of MD-11's, the type of plane in Louisville crash
Dramatic Videos Show the Burning UPS Cargo Plane Crash in a Massive Fireball
Videos from phones, cars and security cameras captured the tragic final moments of a UPS cargo plane as it caught fire and crashed in a massive explosion just outside Louisville's airport, killing at...

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Crashed UPS jet was part of an aging fleet with an expensive reputation
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What to know about the deadly UPS plane crash in Louisville, Kentucky
What caused the UPS plane crash in Louisville? What to know about the NTSB investigation
The NTSB is now charged with finding out the probable cause for how, and why, UPS Flight 2976 ended in disaster.

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Dramatic videos show the UPS plane ablaze and crash in a massive fireball
‘She’s all I got.’ Families await news on missing after Louisville UPS plane crash

UPS plane’s last successful flight was out of BWI, hours before fatal KY crash

The UPS plane whose engine exploded in Kentucky had flown out of Baltimore Marshall Airport less than 12 hours earlier.

Final moments before UPS plane crash detailed by NTSB

The UPS cargo plane crew tried to control the aircraft for about 25 seconds before it crashed into a ball of flames shortly after taking off on Tuesday.

13 dead in UPS crash and 9 remain missing as officials examine black box data

Investigators are reviewing 63 hours of data collected from the black box of a UPS cargo plane involved in a deadly crash that killed at least 13 people in Louisville, Kentucky, earlier this week. Nine people remain missing as authorities sift through the wreckage of Tuesday's crash in an attempt to piece together what went wrong.
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UPS plane crash: What we know about UPS Flight 2976 crash in Kentucky

At least nine people are dead after a UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded at the company’s global aviation hub in Kentucky, officials said.

UPS distribution hub in Louisville has 300 flights per day. What to know

A UPS cargo plane crashed at a Louisville, Kentucky, airport where the company operates its largest package delivery hub. UPS calls the giant center Worldport.

Timeline: Flight data depicts UPS cargo jet’s final minutes before fatal KY crash

Here’s what flight data tell about plane’s final moments: 5:02 p.m.: UPS Flight 2976 pushes back from a dock at the UPS Worldport near the center of the airport and begins traveling northwest on ramp 5S toward a taxiway. 5:07 p.m.: The cargo jet holds on ramp 5S near a ramp access road.
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