Airlines stopped flying MD-11s mainly because the aircraft initially failed to meet its promised performance, particularly in range and fuel efficiency, which led to many airlines canceling orders or replacing them with more efficient planes such as the Boeing 777 and Airbus A330, according to the Infinite Flight blog.

Kentucky officials on Wednesday named the 14 victims who died in the UPS cargo plane crash last week. The victims include: Capt. Dana Diamond, 62; Capt. Richard Wartenberg, 57; First Officer Lee Truitt,

Former pilots say the speed at which the aircraft appears to have broken up mid-air suggests a ‘catastrophic event’ occurred

The UPS plane whose engine exploded in Kentucky had flown out of Baltimore Marshall Airport less than 12 hours earlier.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, took to social media on Friday evening to announce a 14th person who has died after a UPS cargo plane crashed as it was taking off at that city’s airport on Tuesday.

Former pilots say the speed at which the aircraft appears to have broken up mid-air suggests a ‘catastrophic event’ occurred

A Louisville resident and several businesses filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against UPS and other companies after a fatal cargo plane crash in Louisville this week killed at least 13 people.

The report, released by the National Transportation Safety Board on Saturday, also reveals that it wasn't the first time the plane's engine had failed.