UPS plane crash: How often do cargo jets go down?

Cargo carriers operate fewer flights than passenger lines but they still present a hazard to crew and people on the ground.

Why UPS was still flying the 34-year-old MD-11 plane that crashed

The UPS freighter that crashed in Louisville was a 34-year old jet. While that’s old for a passenger plane, that’s not so unusual in the world of air cargo.
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Southwest and FedEx jets came within 100 feet of collision at airport in Texas, investigators say

AUSTIN, Texas -- A Southwest passenger jet and a FedEx cargo plane came as close as 100 feet from colliding Saturday at the main airport in Texas' capital, and it was a pilot -- not air traffic controllers -- who averted disaster, a top federal ...

Crashed UPS jet was an MD-11, no longer flown as passenger plane

Airlines stopped flying MD-11s mainly because the aircraft initially failed to meet its promised performance, particularly in range and fuel efficiency, which led to many airlines canceling orders or replacing them with more efficient planes such as the Boeing 777 and Airbus A330, according to the Infinite Flight blog.

UPS Plane That Crashed Was 34 Years Old—and Repaired in September

One of the engines fell off during takeoff of the MD-11, an old workhorse for FedEx and UPS that is in the process of being phased out.
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