Overview
- Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said a 14th person has died, updating the toll from Tuesday’s UPS Flight 2976 crash near Louisville’s airport.
- UPS temporarily grounded all MD-11 freighters on the manufacturer’s recommendation and said contingency plans are in place, with the type accounting for about 9% of its fleet.
- FedEx also parked its MD-11s while it reviews safety procedures, according to U.S. media reports.
- The NTSB recovered the flight data and cockpit voice recorders for analysis as the probe focuses on the reported detachment of the jet’s left engine during takeoff.
- Authorities continue to move and sift debris to search for additional victims after the heavily fueled aircraft struck businesses roughly five kilometers from the airport.