UPS, FedEx Ground MD-11 Planes After Crash

The Supreme Court of India has stated that the preliminary report into the Air India crash in June does not blame the captain, Sumeet Sabharwal, for the incident. The pilot's father, Pushkar Raj Sabharwal, had claimed that investigators implied his son cut the fuel supply to the plane's engine after take-off. The court will consider a plea from Pushkar Raj Sabharwal for an independent investigation into the crash, which killed 241 people on board and 19 on the ground. The only survivor, Viswashkumar Ramesh, has spoken about the trauma he experienced and is still dealing with physical discomfort. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) published a preliminary report in July, which stated that switches in the cockpit controlling fuel were moved to a 'CUTOFF' position, but did not identify which pilot made the comments.

UPS and FedEx have grounded their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes following a deadly crash at the UPS global aviation hub in Louisville, Kentucky. The crash, which occurred on Tuesday, killed 14 people, including the three pilots on board. The MD-11 aircraft made up about 9% of UPS's fleet and 4% of FedEx's fleet. The decision to ground the planes was made 'out of an abundance of caution' and at the recommendation of the aircraft manufacturer, Boeing. The crash is under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which has revealed that a bell sounded in the cockpit about 37 seconds after the crew called for takeoff thrust, and the left wing was ablaze and missing an engine when the plane attempted to take off.

UPS and FedEx have grounded their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes following a deadly crash at the UPS global aviation hub in Louisville, Kentucky, that killed 14 people. The crash occurred on Tuesday when UPS Flight 2976, headed for Honolulu, experienced a bell sounding in the cockpit, indicating a potential issue, and subsequently crashed shortly after takeoff with its left wing ablaze and an engine missing. The decision to ground the MD-11 aircraft was made 'out of an abundance of caution' and at the recommendation of the aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, which merged with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. The MD-11 aircraft make up about 9% of the UPS airline fleet and 4% of the FedEx fleet. The crash is under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board, with investigators analyzing dashcam footage, phone and security camera videos, and flight records. The UPS Worldport operations resumed on Wednesday night, but the cause of the crash and the reason for the bell sounding in the cockpit are still unknown and are expected to be determined after a thorough investigation that may take months.