The UPS plane that crashed in Louisville was a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, a long-range cargo jet known for its power.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The UPS plane that crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport just after 5 p.m. Tuesday was a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, a wide-body cargo jet used for long-haul flights.
The MD-11 is a long-range, tri-jet aircraft developed by McDonnell Douglas in the late 1980s and later produced by Boeing after the companies merged in 1997.
Other incidents involving the aircraft have happened in the past, including hard landings and tail strikes linked to its flight-control characteristics…more
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