LOADING ERROR LOADINGLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — UPS and FedEx will ground their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes “out of an abundance of caution” following a deadly crash at the UPS global aviation hub in Kentucky, the companies announced late Friday. The MD-11 aircrafts make up about 9% of of the UPS airline fleet and 4% of the FedEx fleet, according to the companies. Advertisement“We made this decision proactively at the recommendation of the aircraft manufacturer,” a UPS statement said. AdvertisementThe crash Tuesday at UPS Worldport in Louisville, Kentucky, killed 14 people, including the three pilots on the MD-11 that was headed for Honolulu. Jeff Guzzetti, a former federal crash investigator, said the bell likely was signaling the engine fire.
