Following a fatal cargo plane crash in Kentucky, the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded all US-based MD-11 and MD-11F aircraft. This decision stems from an emergency airworthiness directive issued by the FAA, which determined that a potentially unsafe condition could exist in other aircraft of the same design.
Prior to the FAA's directive, UPS, a major multinational freight company, had already voluntarily grounded its fleet of MD-11 aircraft. This move came just days after the crash in Louisville, Kentucky, which tragically resulted in the loss of at least 13 lives. The grounded MD-11s are the same model of plane involved in the incident. These aircraft were originally manufactured by McDonnell Douglas before the company was acquired by Boeing.
UPS stated that their decision to temporarily ground the MD-11 fleet was made as a precautionary measure, prioritising the safety of their employees and the communities they serve. MD-11s constitute 9% of UPS's air fleet. FedEx also followed suit, grounding its own fleet of 28 MD-11s, which represent a smaller proportion of its total fleet of around 700 aircraft.
Initial investigations into the crash indicate that the plane's left engine caught fire and detached during takeoff, according to National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) member Todd Inman. The NTSB is currently leading the investigation to determine the precise cause of the accident.
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