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UPS says Boeing guidance led carrier not to adopt enhanced MD-11 inspections before fatal crash

UPS said it relied on Boeing's assessment that a known engine mount issue did not pose a flight safety risk when it chose not to adopt enhanced inspections before last year's fatal cargo plane crash in Louisville, according to newly released National Transportation Safety Board filings.In its post-hearing submission to the NTSB, UPS said it followed all required Boeing and Federal Aviation Administration-approved maintenance programs for its MD-11 fleet. The company said Boeing's 2008 and 2011 service letters described the issue as not a "safety of flight" condition and stated that existing in...