NTSB takes public docket system offline over UPS MD-11 cockpit audio concern
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has temporarily taken its public docket system offline after learning that publicly…
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Follow updates on the MD-11, a trijet wide-body airliner developed by McDonnell Douglas.
NTSB releases video of engine pylon separating from UPS MD-11
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a video showing the left engine and pylon separating from…
FedEx MD-11 test flights begin as operational return nears after UPS fatal crash
FedEx has begun a series of MD-11 test flights as the global delivery provider prepares for the aircraft’s…
FedEx plans MD-11 return by late May 2026, a day after UPS retires its fleet
FedEx has announced that it is working with Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration to return its grounded…
UPS retires MD-11 freighter fleet in aftermath of Louisville crash
UPS has fully retired its fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD‑11F freighters, bringing an abrupt end to decades of…
FAA grounds MD-10 and DC-10 aircraft in wake of UPS MD-11 crash tragedy
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive for all MD-10 and DC-10 aircraft to…
FAA grounds MD-11 fleet for inspections after deadly UPS crash in Louisville
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an emergency airworthiness directive grounding all McDonnell Douglas MD-11 and…
UPS MD-11 crashes after takeoff from Louisville Airport, death toll rises to 12
A UPS cargo jet crashed and exploded in flames shortly after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport…
What has life been like for cargo pilots during the pandemic?
During the pandemic, passenger planes were grounded and many pilots lost their jobs. Cargo pilots, however, still kept…
Auf Wiedersehen MD-11: Lufthansa Cargo to retire final tri-jet in October 2021
Lufthansa Cargo is retiring the last of its MD-11 freighter aircraft, with the final landing of the three-engine…
FedEx flight FX5033 overshoots runway in cyclonic storm [Video]
As it was attempting to land in cyclonic conditions, a FedEx flight overshot the runway of Mumbai airport.…
FedEx flight FX5092 reports emergency and diverts to Cologne
A FedEx flight from Liege (Belgium) to Dubai (UAE) was diverted to Cologne (Germany) after declaring an emergency.The…