Originally Posted by
Cat340
I spent 30 yrs at UPS. Best job I ever had, worst place I have ever worked. I spent 20 yrs on the MD-11, absolutely a wonderful aircraft. I knew the crew of 2976 very well. Flew with them over the years and had many great conversations with them. It is so very sad for them and there families.
Not sure how you can say that about the MD-11. One of the absolute worst airplanes ever manufactured. Its safety record alone speaks for itself. You have a 10X greater chance of a hull loss in a MD vs 747/777. And that is not even an apples to apples comparison. The 777 hull losses, except for the BA in LHR, were either terrorism or pilot error. The MD? Not so much. I wish they would put that thing out to pasture. It has killed far too many people.