Nov. 8 (UPI) -- UPS and FedEx, the top two cargo airlines in the world, announced they grounded their MD-11 planes after a UPS jet crashed in Louisville, Ky.
On Tuesday night, an MD-11 plane's engine detached from the wing upon takeoff from Muhammad Ali International Airport, killing the three crew members and 11 on the ground.
The plane, which was bound for Honolulu, hit an industrial area near the airport and caused a fire.
The two carriers on Friday said they were grounding the fleet on a recommendation from the manufacturer. Boeing merged with McDonnell Douglas in 1997.
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