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6 aviation articles tagged “MD-11

NTSB Blocks UPS Crash Files After AI CVR Fabrications

The NTSB suspended public access to accident dockets after AI was used to reconstruct cockpit audio from spectrograms related to the UPS Flight 2976 crash.

May 23, 20264 min
NTSB Blocks UPS Crash Files After AI CVR Fabrications
Safety

NTSB: Boeing Ignored 10 Bearing Flaws Before Fatal UPS Crash

The NTSB investigation reveals Boeing recorded 10 prior engine pylon bearing failures before the fatal November 2025 crash of a UPS MD-11F in Kentucky.

May 21, 20264 min
NTSB: Boeing Ignored 10 Bearing Flaws Before Fatal UPS Crash
Safety

MD-11 Cargo Fleet Returns to Service After FAA Approval

FedEx has resumed flying its MD-11 cargo fleet after the FAA approved a Boeing fix, following a fatal UPS crash in Louisville that killed 15 people.

May 12, 20264 min
MD-11 Cargo Fleet Returns to Service After FAA Approval
Safety

FedEx MD-11 Returns to Service After 6-Month Grounding

FedEx has flown its first MD-11 in six months, beginning the return to service for its 29-aircraft fleet after a grounding from the fatal UPS 2976 crash.

May 11, 20265 min
FedEx MD-11 Returns to Service After 6-Month Grounding
Airlines

NTSB Sets May Hearing for Deadly UPS MD-11F Crash Investigation

The NTSB will hold a two-day hearing in May to determine the probable cause of the fatal November 2025 crash of a UPS MD-11F freighter in Louisville.

Apr 17, 20264 min
NTSB Sets May Hearing for Deadly UPS MD-11F Crash Investigation
Safety

UPS MD-11 Crash Accelerates Fleet Retirement, Widens Cargo Gap

UPS retired its MD-11 fleet after a fatal 2025 crash, widening a cargo capacity gap as Boeing faces production and development delays.

Mar 22, 20266 min
UPS MD-11 Crash Accelerates Fleet Retirement, Widens Cargo Gap
Business
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