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FAA Grounds the McDonnell Douglas DC-10. This Not a Repeat From 1979

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US regulators have extended the grounding order imposed on the Boeing MD-11 to include variants of the McDonnell Douglas DC-10, owing to their similar engine pylon structure.
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FAA grounds the McDonnell Douglas DC-10. This not a repeat from 1979

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FAA grounds DC-10 and MD-10 operations after MD-11 engine-separation incident

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a new Airworthiness Directive on DC-10 series aircraft after an engine… The post FAA grounds DC-10 and MD-10 operations after MD-11 engine-separation incident appeared first on Air Data News.

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US FAA broadens MD-11 grounding order to remaining DC-10 fleets

US regulators have extended the grounding order imposed on the Boeing MD-11 to include variants of the McDonnell Douglas DC-10, owing to their similar engine pylon structure.

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Flight Global broke the news in on Saturday, November 15, 2025.
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