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UPS Crash Sparks Safety Concerns, Grounds MD-11 Fleet
11/27/2025
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- The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) preliminary report on the United Parcel Service (UPS) crash links it to the 1979 American Airlines Flight 191 disaster, noting the left engine detached.
- The 1979 crash killed 273 people, and 14 died in the UPS incident this month.
- UPS grounded its MD-11 fleet for extensive inspections, and the FAA grounded all MD-11 planes until safety evaluations are complete.
