By David Shepardson and Allison Lampert
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday said it was prohibiting MD-11 planes from flying for now, pending inspections, after a crash earlier in the week of a UPS (UPS.N), opens new tab MD-11 cargo freighter killed at least 14 people in Kentucky.
UPS and FedEx (FDX.N), opens new tab said they have already grounded their combined fleet of more than 50 McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo planes following a recommendation by planemaker Boeing (BA.N)
The FAA said the emergency airworthiness directive was prompted by the crash on Tuesday, when the left engine and pylon detached from the airplane during takeoff in Louisville. The cause of the detachment is under investigation.
“This condition could result in loss of continued safe flight and landing,” the U.S. regulator said…
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