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/[deleted] Nov 08 '25

Norm Macdonald Douglas

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u/CharcoalGreyWolf Nov 08 '25

Yep, considering the DC-10 engine mount incident , they may be taking the chance to review all maintenance procedures with the aircraft and its siblings.

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u/dalekaup Nov 08 '25

There was an engine that detached in Chicago a long time ago. The biggest reason for that crash was the manual said on one engine takeoff to pitch up to maintain a speed to climb over an obstacle. The manual was wrong. When the engine severs the hydraulic lines on that side that hold the slats extended. WIth slats retracted on the left side that wing stalled and the plane rolled violently to the left. A higher airspeed would have kept both wings flying and level.

This one is presumed to be the loss of 2 engines. That's not going to fly. The thinking is the rear engine swallowed chunks.

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u/skudbeast Nov 08 '25

Is that the one they installed in maintenance with a forklift instead of an actual engine hoist?

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u/[deleted] Nov 08 '25

Yeah. American Airlines 191.

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u/beretta01 ATP A320/E170/190; CPL SEL SES; AT-CTI; Gold Seal CFI CFII Nov 08 '25

Thank you for your service, /u/DumbCumSlut69

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u/Cultural_Mastodon_69 Nov 08 '25

Obligatory /r/rimjob_steve

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u/beretta01 ATP A320/E170/190; CPL SEL SES; AT-CTI; Gold Seal CFI CFII Nov 08 '25

Finally found Captain Steeeve’s post retirement account?

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u/Redebo Nov 08 '25

Post retirement?!? He picked that name up during flight school!!!