UPS grounds entire MD-11 fleet indefinitely after Louisville crash
Posted by MeridianOne@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 7 comments
Posted by MeridianOne@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 7 comments
Molokaisylph32@reddit
Wasn't this done almost a month ago?
https://about.ups.com/us/en/newsroom/statements/ups-statement-on-md-11-fleet.html
Azurehue22@reddit
What I don't understand is this:
The MD-11 has flown for close to 30 years now. I don't know individual plane ages; some may be younger than others. It's mother plane, the DC-10, flew for around the same time and some individual planes are still flying.
How many engine departures can we count that are -strictly- due to metal fatigue or failed pylons, and not due to poor maintenance procedures? If this is such a systemic issue, why hasn't it happened?
I am just a laywoman; I am not a professional, but I find it intriguing. Perhaps this was the year the planes just hit the end of their lifespans. But we still don't know why the engine departed. Until we do, I won't blame the airplane.
MD-11's have had some sticky past issues, not to mention the DC-10. But both planes are workhorses. After flaws were fixed in the DC-10 (And yes, it was an incredibly negligent and evil flaw, due to them KNOWING ABOUT IT before the plane was released.) it became a fantastic plane; I've flown on them myself! Many pilots that flew them say they are lovely to fly!
I just cannot blame the plane until the facts are entirely in. I can't and I won't. I love tri-jets, I have a fondness for this family of aircraft, and I hope they can continue to soar until they physically cannot anymore.
Tacticoner@reddit
This isn’t new, it was a given with the FAA directive pending a fix to a problem that’s root cause still hasn’t been identified publicly
Mike__O@reddit
Old news. Is this account just an engagement farming bot, or is OP just emerging from under a rock?
BrewCityChaserV2@reddit
Might as well send them to the desert for one last flight at this point.
Dtsnlvrs@reddit
Probably for the best
Far_Breakfast_5808@reddit
They wouldn't be able to fly them anyway even if they wanted to, since the FAA grounded them until the investigation is complete and the needed fixes are done.