Delivery giants UPS and FedEx said they had made the decision to ground the fleet of aircraft after advice from the aircraft manufacturer.
Delivery companies UPS and FedEx announced they are temporarily grounding their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo planes.
It comes after a UPS MD-11 crashed during takeoff in Kentucky on Tuesday, killing at least 14 people, including three crew members.
The companies said they made the decision after advice from the aircraft manufacturer.
«Out of an abundance of caution and in the interest of safety, we have made the decision to temporarily ground our MD-11 fleet», UPS said in a statement, adding that the planes made up about 9% of its fleet.
