FAA approves Boeing protocol for returning MD-11 planes to service in US after fatal crash
11/05/2026 20:12
May 11 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday that it had approved Boeing’s protocol for safely returning MD-11 airplanes to service in the U.S. after barring flights in December following a fatal crash in November of a UPS UPS.N cargo plane in Kentucky that killed 15 people. UPS opted to retire its MD-11 fleet after the fatal crash but FedEx FDX.N said it plans to resume the use of its fleet of 28 MD-11 planes later this month after they are in compliance with the Boeing maintenance requirements. (Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Mark Porter) ((David.Shepardson@thomsonreuters.com; 2028988324;))