The aircraft did not deliver the performance McDonnell Douglas had promised.

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.

FedEx is slowly redeploying its fleet of MD-11 aircraft that were grounded for seven months following the fiery crash of a UPS freighter, but has also decided to retire 10 aging aircraft. The post ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A MD-11 UPS plane crashed while taking off from Louisville en route to Hawaii at 5:20 p.m. on Nov. 4. In a statement, UPS said: ...

The ashes have settled over the charred Louisville neighborhood where nine people remain missing and families cling to hope as investigators comb through the wreckage of Tuesday’s fatal UPS cargo ...

The MD-11, successor to the popular McDonnell Douglas DC-10 jet, had its first flight in January 1990, and this tri-jet promised a better future for the company, with the goal of leaving the DC-10's ...

The global fleet of MD-11 cargo aircraft has been grounded by an FAA airworthiness directive following the deadly crash of UPS flight 2976 on November 4. The accident involved a fire on the aircraft's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighter aircraft operated by FedEx approaches Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on Sept. 16, ...

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an order prohibiting the flight of MD-11 planes, pending inspection, following a fiery crash earlier this week of a United Parcel Service cargo freighter ...

It may take years before we know the full story of what happened when a UPS Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-11 suffered a catastrophic failure on takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International ...

Boeing, the plane’s manufacturer, said it had recommended the grounding as a precaution while it conducts further analysis. By Francesca Regalado and Qasim Nauman See more of our coverage in your ...

A MD-11 UPS plane crashed while taking off from Louisville en route to Hawaii at 5:20 p.m. on Nov. 4. In a statement, UPS said: "At approximately 5:20 PM ET tonight, UPS Flight 2976 from Louisville, ...