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 ...

UPS MD-11 Crash: NTSB Releases Preliminary Report & New Images

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released the frame-by-frame images that captured the deadly crash where ...

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 ...
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FAA grounds MD-10 and DC-10 aircraft in wake of UPS MD-11 crash tragedy

The FAA has issued an emergency directive for all MD-10s and DC-10s to be grounded due to similarities with the UPS MD-11 ...
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FAA grounds MD-11 planes following deadly Kentucky crash

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Federal aviation officials issued an order Saturday for McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes not to be flown pending further inspection, reinforcing cargo carriers’ decision to ground ...