US EditionUPS and FedEx grounding MD-11 planes following deadly Kentucky crash
- On Friday, UPS and FedEx announced they would ground their McDonnell Douglas MD-11 fleets effective immediately after a crash Tuesday at UPS Worldport in Louisville, Kentucky, that killed 14 people.
- UPS said the grounding was `out of an abundance of caution` and followed the aircraft manufacturer’s recommendation, while FedEx said it will perform a `thorough safety review`.
- The NTSB said the cockpit bell sounded about 37 seconds after takeoff thrust was called, and airport security video shows the left engine detaching during the takeoff roll.
- UPS Worldport resumed night sorting Wednesday night, while contingency plans aim to maintain deliveries from the Louisville facility employing more than 20,000 people and sorting over 400,000 packages hourly.
- The NTSB said investigators will determine why the engine fell off, but officials cautioned the inquiry could take more than a year, with months before the cockpit recording transcript timeline is public; Boeing did not immediately respond to requests about the recommendation.
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UPS, FedEx ground all MD-11 aircraft after deadly Louisville plane crash
UPS and FedEx are temporarily grounding all of their McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo aircraft, following Tuesday’s plane crash in Louisville, Ky., that killed at least 14 people. “Out of an abundance of caution and in the interest of safety, we have made the decision to temporarily ground our MD-11 fleet,” UPS said in a statement posted late Friday on its website, adding that the grounding, which impacts about 9% of the UPS Airlines fleet, was eff…
Real estate is applicable "on-the-spot", says the carrier that guarantees that the decision was taken by "the aircraft manufacturer's recommendation". A McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft fell on Wednesday.
The two major U.S. courier and parcel delivery groups UPS and FedEx reported that they had shut down their fleet of MD-11 cargo aircraft after an accident that killed 14 people this week in Kentucky (central-eastern United States). ...
A cargo aircraft of the parcel company had fallen on a plant for oil recycling, at least 14 people died. Drone photos show the debris field of about 800 meters. A cargo aircraft of the parcel company had fallen on a plant for oil recycling, at least 14 people died. Drone photos show the debris field of about 800 meters.
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