"UPS and FedEx will ground 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 companies announced late Friday. The MD-11 aircrafts make up about 9% of of the UPS airline fleet and 4% of the FedEx fleet, according to the companies. "We made this decision proactively at the recommendation of the aircraft manufacturer," a UPS statement said."
"The crash Tuesday at UPS Worldport in Louisville, Kentucky, killed 14 people, including the three pilots on the MD-11 that was headed for Honolulu. The cargo plane was nearly airborne when a bell sounded in the cockpit, National Transportation Safety Board member Todd Inman said earlier Friday. For the next 25 seconds, the bell rang and the pilots tried to control the aircraft as it barely lifted off the runway,"
UPS and FedEx grounded their McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft fleets following a deadly UPS MD-11 crash at the Louisville Worldport hub that killed 14 people. The MD-11s account for about 9% of UPS’s airline fleet and 4% of FedEx’s fleet. Both carriers said the decision followed a recommendation from the aircraft manufacturer and that safety reviews are underway. Investigators reported a cockpit bell sounded during takeoff, ringing for about 25 seconds as pilots struggled to control the plane, which lifted slightly before its left wing burned and an engine detached. A transcript of the cockpit recording could take months to be released.
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