UPS Retires Fleet of MD-11 Aircraft Involved in Deadly Kentucky Crash

An MD-11F is seen parked at the UPS North Maintenance Hangar, Nov. 8, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. Jon Cherry/AP Photo

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—UPS announced Tuesday that it has retired its fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo planes just months after one crashed during takeoff, causing 15 deaths in Louisville.

CEO Carol Tome said during a fourth-quarter earnings call that UPS decided to “accelerate our plans and retire all MD-11 aircraft in our fleet.”