UPS MD-11 crash at SDF

[ERfly]

Got to run the plane every X days or the return to service checks get more difficult. Lessons learned from the Neo/PW groundings.

Also, the fuel system on these ladies doesn't like to sit. Causes all sorts of problems.

 

[phill1174]

Ran across a parked MD tonight (er, last night, whatever) in SJU. It was powered up and there were ladders all over the place, so El Capitan ventured over and button-holed a line mechanic. Said line mechanic was just doing routine mx, but believed that they'd be back flying in the May/June area. (He also said that there was not as yet any directive on how to comply with the AD, so). Worth what you paid for it, but interesting.

What do you mean May/June? They’re going to be flying intra Europe in February .

Every MX person that talked about the MD last week mentioned they were being buttoned up for long term storage so the airplane being down that long makes sense. In reality who knows. I just fly my schedule and do what I have to if the schedule gets too crazy.

 

[SteveC]

You know, even for official record keeping purposes, I still think the guy who died from his burn injuries should count as a UPS crash fatality. He’d be alive if it wasn’t for his burns and injuries from the crash. And he was in the hospital the entire time. Sure, legality wise the family can sue, get money, etc.

But there’s something to say about the official count of death for the accident versus not.

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