UPS said it is temporarily grounding part of its fleet of aircraft after a cargo plane crashed into a ball of flames shortly after taking off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky earlier this week. In a statement, UPS said it is grounding its fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes -- the type of aircraft that crashed on Tuesday -- "out of an abundance of caution and in the interest of safety." MD-11s make up about 9% of the UPS fleet, the company said. "We made this decision proactively at the recommendation of the aircraft manufacturer," UPS said in the statement. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. Earlier Friday, the National Transportation Safety Board revealed more information about the crash, detailing the final moments in the cockpit of th
UPS temporarily grounds part of its aircraft fleet after crash
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