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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Kentucky plane crash: After the deadly plane crash in Louisville in which 14 people lost their lives, UPS and FedEx decided to ground their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes as a precautionary measure. UPS and FedEx said they are grounding their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes "out of an abundance of caution" following a deadly crash at the UPS global aviation hub in Kentucky. The crash Tuesday at UPS Worldport in Louisville kill…
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After a crash in the USA, MD-11 cargo aircraft are not allowed to take off for the time being. FAA orders inspections. Package service providers have already reacted.
After a crash in the USA, MD-11 cargo aircraft are not allowed to take off for the time being. FAA orders inspections. Package service providers have already reacted.
After the crash of a freighter of the UPS, the airlines are no longer allowed to use the aircraft type for the time being. In a previous model, there has been a similar accident.
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West Hawaii TodayUPS and FedEx ground MD-11 cargo planes after Louisville crash
UPS and FedEx, two of the world’s largest cargo airlines, said late Friday that they had grounded their MD-11 planes, days after one of the planes was involved in a deadly crash in Kentucky.
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