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FedEx grounds MD-11 fleet after fatal UPS crash, federal order

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Following the tragic crash of a UPS MD-11 cargo plane in Louisville on November 4, which resulted in 14 fatalities, FedEx has announced the grounding of its entire MD-11 fleet.
Sky

UPS and FedEx ground fleet of MD-11 cargo planes after deadly Kentucky crash

UPS and FedEx have grounded a fleet of cargo planes "out of an abundance of caution and in the interest of safety" following a deadly crash in Kentucky. A McDonnell Douglas MD-11 plane bound for ...
Wall Street Journal

FedEx Incurs $25 Million in Costs in November From Grounding of MD-11 Planes

FedEx said it incurred $25 million in additional costs in November after last month’s UPS cargo plane crash led to the grounding of all MD-11 planes, including FedEx’s fleet. FedEx expects even higher ...
NBC New York

The MD-11 cargo planes involved in last fall's deadly UPS crash in Kentucky return to the air

The model of cargo plane that crashed in Kentucky last fall after an engine fell off a UPS jet as it was taking off resumed flying over the weekend. The Federal Aviation Administration said it ...