Why The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Has Such An Insane Landing Speed

While high wing loading benefits cruise performance and reduces turbulence sensitivity, it forces a very narrow landing ...

This Is What Passengers Hated Most When Flying On The McDonnell Douglas MD-11

According to the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the MD-11 demonstrated the highest rate of hard landing ...

Fiery UPS plane crash could spell the end for MD-11 fleet if the repairs prove too costly

The fiery crash of a UPS plane shortly after its left engine flew off its wing and sparked a massive fire during takeoff ...
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NTSB Reveals Engine Pylon Crack Sequence in Deadly UPS MD-11 Crash

Could a single fractured fitting bring down a widebody freighter in seconds? The National Transportation Safety Board’s ...

Boeing MD-11 plane that crashed had ‘fatigue cracks,’ NTSB says

The Boeing MD-11 cargo plane that crashed in Louisville, Ky., showed signs of “fatigue cracks” and “overstress failures” in a ...
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UPS MD-11 Accident Investigators Find Engine Pylon Cracks

Fatigue cracks in part of the aircraft’s left engine pylon assembly have emerged as a key factor in the Nov. 4 fatal crash of a UPS McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 Freighter (MD-11F). Investigators found ...