The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo plane, built in 1991, went down around 5:15 p.m. Nov. 4 after its left wing caught fire.

When thinking about the McDonnell Douglas MD-11, the first characteristics to come to mind are its long and elegant fuselage, ...

The pilot and co-pilot aboard a FedEx cargo plane were killed when the plane burst into flames Monday while landing at ...

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Maryland has reached a settlement with the owner and operator of the massive cargo ship that crashed into a Baltimore bridge ...

Maryland officials have announced a settlement with the owner and operator of the massive cargo ship that crashed into a ...

What turns an apparently normal takeoff into an unrecoverable structural failure within seconds? The early findings from the UPS MD-11 crash investigation point away from the engine itself and toward ...

Though closely related, the MD-11 and DC-10 differed in range, cockpit design, aerodynamics, and ultimately commercial success.

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Have you ever heard the phrase, "11:11, make a wish" and wondered where this superstition comes from? Said twice a day with profound conviction, the pop culture reference's roots run deeper than you ...

FedEx and UPS, the two largest MD-11 operators at the time, had started to retire the aging McDonnell Douglas-built, Boeing-supported planes in favor of newer, more efficient jets. Then, in November, ...