UPS Plane That Crashed Was a 34-Year-Old MD-11—and Repaired in September

The United Parcel Service cargo plane that crashed Tuesday was 34 years old and needed a critical repair on its fuel tank in September.

The MD-11 plane was grounded in San Antonio from Sept. 3 through at least Oct. 18, according to flight records. Maintenance records with the Federal Aviation Administration show the jet needed a permanent repair to fix a crack in the fuel tank before it returned to service.

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