An MD-11 crashed in Louisville Nov. 4, killing 14 people. The Federal Aviation Administration barred the planes from flight pending inspections and corrective actions days later.

UPS officials initially thought the return to service would occur in the matter of weeks. They now believe it could take several months.

UPS officials believe it will be several months before MD-11s — the model of plane that crashed in Louisville Nov. 4, killing 14 people — return to the skies, according to an internal letter obtained by The Courier Journal.

A letter, issued to employees by UPS Airlines President Bill Moore the week of Nov. 24, said the company's MD-11 fleet will require inspections and potential repairs that are more extensive than originally believed. As a result, the planes are expected

See Full Page