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UPS Retires Fleet of MD-11 Aircraft Involved in Deadly Kentucky Crash

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UPS Retires Fleet of MD-11 Aircraft Involved in Deadly Kentucky Crash
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An MD-11F is seen parked at the UPS North Maintenance Hangar, Nov. 8, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. Jon Cherry/AP PhotoLOUISVILLE, Ky.—UPS announced Tuesday that it has retired its fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo planes just months after one crashed during takeoff, causing 15 deaths in Louisville.CEO Carol Tome said during a fourth-quarter earnings call that UPS decided to “accelerate our plans and retire all MD-11 aircraft in our fleet.”

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