UPS and FedEx Ground MD-11 Fleets Suspended After Kentucky Crash

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Following a deadly crash at UPS's Louisville hub that killed 14 people, UPS and FedEx have decided to ground their MD-11 aircraft fleets as a precaution, pending safety reviews recommended by the aircraft manufacturer. The crash involved a nearly airborne cargo plane that caught fire and crashed, with investigations ongoing into the cause, including possible engine fire signals.
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- UPS and FedEx Ground MD-11 Fleets After Deadly Kentucky Plane Crash The Wall Street Journal
- 3 Grade A Auto Parts workers among those still unaccounted for after UPS plane crash WAVE News
- UPS identifies 3 pilots on board plane that crashed in Louisville WLKY
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