Overview
- Two lawsuits filed in Jefferson County on Dec. 3 represent the families of Angela Anderson and Trinadette “Trina” Chavez and name UPS, UPS Airlines, GE Aerospace, Boeing, and VT San Antonio Aerospace as defendants.
- The Nov. 4 crash killed 14 people and injured 23 after the left engine and pylon separated shortly after takeoff, sending the Honolulu-bound cargo jet into nearby businesses with roughly 38,000 gallons of fuel on board.
- An NTSB preliminary report reported fatigue fractures and overstress in fittings where the left engine attached to the wing, with the investigation continuing.
- The FAA’s emergency grounding of MD-11 and MD-11F aircraft remains in effect pending approved inspections and corrective actions, and UPS has told employees the grounding is expected to last months.
- Court filings note the 34-year-old aircraft completed about six weeks of maintenance ending Oct. 18, while a detailed inspection of the engine mount area had not been performed since 2021 and was not yet due again.