UPS Plane That Crashed Was 34 Years Old—and Repaired in September

The UPS cargo plane that crashed Tuesday was 34 years old and needed a critical repair on its fuel tank in September.The MD-11 plane was grounded in San Antonio from Sept. 3 through at least Oct. 18,

12 dead after UPS plane's engine catches fire and detaches during takeoff, officials say

UPS Flight 2976 crashed Tuesday evening as it departed Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport for Honolulu, according to the FAA.

What caused the UPS plane crash? What we know and don't know.

Determining the cause of the crash will be part of an already-in-progress National Transportation Safety Board investigation.

Workers at Louisville business near UPS plane crash recall "explosion after explosion," melted clothes and chaos

At least 12 people were killed and several others injured after a UPS plane crashed shortly after taking off from the Louisville International Airport on Tuesday.

Photo shows UPS cargo plane at moment of fiery crash; left engine detached before takeoff, NTSB says

Surveillance footage showed the left engine of the UPS cargo plane that crashed on Tuesday in Kentucky, detached from the wing, an official said.

How Did the UPS Plane Crash Happen? What We Know So Far About the Fiery Collision

A UPS cargo plane caught fire while struggling to take off from the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Nov. 4

Crashed UPS jet was an MD-11, no longer flown as passenger plane

Airlines stopped flying MD-11s mainly because the aircraft initially failed to meet its promised performance, particularly in range and fuel efficiency, which led to many airlines canceling orders or replacing them with more efficient planes such as the Boeing 777 and Airbus A330, according to the Infinite Flight blog.
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