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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Josh Funk

The MD-11 cargo planes involved in last fall's deadly UPS crash in Louisville return to the air

Louisville UPS Plane Crash - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The model of cargo plane that crashed in Kentucky last fall after an engine fell off a UPS jet as it was taking off resumed flying over the weekend.

The Federal Aviation Administration said it approved Boeing’s proposed fix for the workhorse MD-11s “after extensive review.” And then FedEx started flying them to deliver packages again Sunday.

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