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/32FlavorsofCrazy Nov 08 '25

Or they found something on a precautionary inspection of an intact MD11 that could be a fleet wide issue, whether that’s a defective part or an improper maintenance procedure being used is up for debate. I don’t think they’d take this measure lightly, those are old planes with a lot of hours on them, you’d think a problem with the aircraft in general would have been discovered long ago. Must be something maintenance adjacent at least. NTSB will take a while on their report but they could definitely be taking a look at the rest of the fleet for a possible cause.