"The 11 is more than a handful to fly," says a FedEx pilot who flies MD-10s and 11s. "And the landing speed is 20 or 30 mph higher [than the MD-10's], so things happen faster." The Pilots ...

Almost two decades after U.S. air-safety officials addressed some dangerous handling characteristics of MD-11 jetliners, the board is seeking new cockpit aids and looking at pilot landing experience.

Despite more than a decade of efforts to improve the safety of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 jets, U.S. accident investigators called for stepped-up pilot training world-wide to counter landing ...

Authorities ID Md. pilot in Pa. plane crash . AP Associated Press; Jan 30, 2012 Jan 30, 2012 Updated Mar 11, 2016; ... Md. around 11 a.m. and crashed less than two hours later. ...

The MD-11 jumbo jet has been one of the most dangerous to fly in the past 40 years, according to statistics. While other aircraft models have crashed more times, the MD-11 has the highest crash rat… ...

The MD-11, successor to the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 jet, promised a better future for the company. But things didn't go as planned after its first flight.

Transportation ‘Please hurry’: In 911 call, pilot in Md. plane crash cites visibility issues. Recordings of the 911 calls the pilot and his passenger made shortly after they crashed Sunday ...