"A deadly UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky stemmed from corporate choices that favored profits over safety, according to a lawyer who filed two wrongful death lawsuits Wednesday, which allege the company kept flying older aircraft without increasing maintenance beyond what's regularly scheduled. Federal officials said last month's fiery crash of the MD-11 jet happened during takeoff after the engine on the left wing detached and flew off."
"The cracks show the now-grounded MD-11s, which average more than 30 years old, are too dangerous for package delivery companies to keep in the air, said Robert Clifford, a lawyer who has represented victims in plane crashes for more than 45 years. The plane that crashed "was old, tired and should have been never taken out of mothballs," Clifford said."
Lawsuits allege corporate choices favored profits over safety by operating older MD-11 jets without increasing maintenance beyond scheduled inspections. Federal investigators found cracks at the engine-to-wing connection and determined the left-wing engine detached during takeoff, causing a fiery crash. The MD-11 fleet averages more than 30 years of age and was subsequently grounded. The crash killed three pilots and 11 people on the ground, including Angela Anderson and Trinadette "Trina" Chavez. Plaintiffs named UPS, Boeing (which acquired McDonnell Douglas), GE, and VT San Antonio Aerospace in wrongful-death suits seeking accountability.
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