UPS grounds its fleet of MD-11's, sources say
15 days ago
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- UPS has temporarily grounded its fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-11s following a deadly crash in Louisville, Kentucky.
- The grounding was done 'out of an abundance of caution and in the interest of safety,' with MD-11s making up 9% of UPS's air fleet.
- FedEx also grounded its MD-11 fleet, which consists of 28 planes out of around 700 in its total fleet.
- The crash involved a UPS flight from Louisville to Honolulu, resulting in at least 14 deaths, including crew members and people on the ground.
- The left engine of the plane caught fire during takeoff and detached, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
- UPS and FedEx have contingency plans to minimize disruptions to their operations despite the grounding.
- Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, where the crash occurred, is a major hub for UPS's global air network.