
A catastrophic crash in Kentucky has triggered a shipping crisis that could disrupt deliveries for months. The cargo‑aircraft arm of UPS has grounded its entire fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo jets, warning customers that deliveries could be delayed for several months as safety inspections and repairs are carried out.
This decision comes in the wake of the deadly crash on 4 November, when a UPS MD‑11 lost an engine shortly after take-off from Louisville, Kentucky, and exploded—killing 14 people, including three crew members onboard and 11 individuals on the ground. The grounding now threatens to disrupt global supply chains and holiday deliveries for months.