Why UPS was still flying the 34-year-old MD-11 plane that crashed

The UPS freighter that crashed in Louisville was a 34-year old jet. While that’s old for a passenger plane, that’s not so ...

Why Was UPS Still Flying A Nearly 35-Year-Old Aircraft Before It Crashed?

UPS has been working towards sunsetting the MD-11F fleet it owns, which includes the last airframe of the type ever made, but ...

A 34-year-old plane is at the center of the UPS crash

Following the crash, UPS decided to temporarily take the MD-11 out of service. This was done “out of an abundance of caution ...

UPS Plane That Crashed Was 34 Years Old—and Repaired in September

One of the engines fell off during takeoff of the MD-11, an old workhorse for FedEx and UPS that has been getting phased out.
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Know How Old Your Airplane Is In Seconds With This Simple Trick

It's not often that you can step into the world's oldest continuously operating airport. That said, it can be often that you step onto an aircraft that's aged a few decades. And if you're ever found ...
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The U-2 Spy Plane May Be Old, But It's Celebrating Its 70th Birthday By Setting New Records

Not many 70-year-olds can set endurance or distance records. But the U-2 spy plane did both on July 31. It took off from Beale Air Force Base in California and flew a zig-zag lap around the ...

Why UPS was still flying 34-year-old cargo plane that crashed in Louisville

Authorities have not found any indication so far that the plane’s age played a role in the crash, which killed at least nine ...