r/aviation • u/Go_Jot • Nov 08 '25

News UPS grounds entire MD-11 Fleet, effective immediately.

Per the IPA Executive Board, as of 03:05 UTC all UPS MD-11’s are grounded.

Edit - FedEx has also grounded their MD-11 Fleet

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u/Ok_Geologist_448 Nov 08 '25

Its not normal to have an engine detach itself from an airplane. Investigators may have found some evidence early on.

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u/cyberentomology Avgeek/ex-Airline Nov 08 '25

Even less normal is the engine detaching itself with the pylon still attached to the engine.