The heavy weight of the aircraft combined with the aircraft's design requires 12 tires on the main landing gear.

Airlines stopped flying MD-11s mainly because the aircraft initially failed to meet its promised performance, particularly in ...

Video of the deadly Louisville, Kentucky, crash showed flames on one of the plane's wings and a huge fireball erupting as the ...

Video of the deadly crash showed flames on one of the plane's wings and a huge fireball erupting as the aircraft hit the ...

But had the wind been coming from the north and had UPS Flight 2976 been taking off in that direction, the damage, the casualties and the heartbreak could have been much worse. (Airplanes normally ...

The 747 democratized international travel, made intercontinental trips routine, and inspired generations of aviation ...

NTSB investigation reveals UPS MD-11F crash resulted from fatigue fractures in engine mount, similar to 1979 DC-10 accident ...

Video of the deadly crash showed flames on one of the plane's wings, and a huge fireball erupting as the aircraft hit the ...

The UPS cargo plane crashed as it departed for Honolulu from Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport, the FAA said.

Still, the Boeing 747 remains a popular choice in the cargo industry today. Atlas Air is currently the largest operator of ...

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"I believe that number is going to get larger," Kentucky Gov. Beshear said in a news conference after the crash.