{"id":38118,"date":"2025-11-08T17:31:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T17:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/usa\/fedex-and-ups-have-grounded-their-fleets-of-md-11-cargo-planes-after-the-crash-in-kentucky\/"},"modified":"2025-11-08T17:31:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T17:31:21","slug":"fedex-and-ups-have-grounded-their-fleets-of-md-11-cargo-planes-after-the-crash-in-kentucky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/usa\/fedex-and-ups-have-grounded-their-fleets-of-md-11-cargo-planes-after-the-crash-in-kentucky\/","title":{"rendered":"FedEx and UPS have grounded their fleets of MD-11 cargo planes after the crash in Kentucky"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/690f5e9d7f37aa653f55b137?format=jpeg\" alt=\"A UPS McDonnell Douglas MD-11.\"\/><figcaption>\n<p>Robert Ng\/South China Morning Post via Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>UPS and FedEx are grounding their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes, the companies said.<\/li>\n<li>It comes after a UPS MD-11 crashed during takeoff on Tuesday, killing at least 14 people.<\/li>\n<li>Both companies said they were acting on the advice of the aircraft manufacturer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Delivery companies UPS and FedEx announced they are temporarily grounding their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo planes.<\/p>\n<p>It comes after a UPS MD-11 crashed during takeoff in Kentucky on Tuesday, killing at least 14 people, including three crew members.<\/p>\n<p>The companies said they made the decision after advice from the aircraft manufacturer.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Out of an abundance of caution and in the interest of safety, we have made the decision to temporarily ground our MD-11 fleet,&quot; UPS said in a statement, adding that the planes made up about 9% of its fleet.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Contingency plans are in place to ensure we can continue to deliver the reliable service our customers around the world count on.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>FedEx operates 28 MD-11s as part of a wider fleet of around 700 aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>The Tennessee-headquartered firm said it had also taken the decision &quot;out of an abundance of caution&quot; and that it would be conducting &quot;a thorough safety review based on the recommendation of the manufacturer.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&quot;We are immediately implementing contingency plans within our integrated air-ground network to minimize disruptions,&quot; it added.<\/p>\n<p>The plane involved in Tuesday&#039;s crash near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport could be seen banking hard to the left before crashing into an industrial area to the south of the airport.<\/p>\n<p>Officials from the National Transportation Safety Board said the aircraft&#039;s left engine &quot;separated&quot; from the wing during the incident.<\/p>\n<p>In an update on Friday, NTSB board member Todd Inman said analysis of the cockpit voice recorder showed a &quot;repeating bell&quot; had sounded for 25 seconds as the crew fought to control the plane.<\/p>\n<p>The aircraft reached about 100 feet above the ground before it went down, according to the agency.<\/p>\n<p>Those on board included Capt. Richard Wartenberg, First Officer Lee Truitt, and international relief officer Capt. Dana Diamond.<\/p>\n<p>Read the original article on Business Insider<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robert Ng\/South China Morning Post via Getty Images UPS and FedEx are grounding their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes, the companies said. It comes after a UPS MD-11 crashed during takeoff on Tuesday, killing at least 14 people. Both companies said they were acting on the advice of the aircraft manufacturer. 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