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UPS Plane Crash: Misjudged Risks, Relaxed Inspections
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Boeings relaxed inspection plan for critical engine parts, approved by the FAA, may have contributed to a UPS cargo plane crash last year. The original plan, based on outdated data, didnt account for multiple failures of similar parts on other planes. The plane that crashed had flown over 21,000 cycles and would have been thoroughly checked under the old schedule. The crash resulted in 15 deaths and injuries. FedEx has resumed flying its MD-11s after the FAA approved Boeings new safety plan, which includes swapping out bearings every 4,000 takeoffs and landings.
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