The MD-11 first flew for a passenger airline on Dec. 20, 1990, debuting with Finnair on a flight from Helsinki to Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. Need a break?

The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 is a tri-engine, long-range airliner with a maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of 610,000 lbs and a range of 8,460 miles designed to connect distant points across the globe ...

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… ...

Photographers watch the last McDonnell Douglas MD-11 in commercial service get towed away from the gate after its last scheduled flight, from the Amsterdam airport viewing terrace, Oct. 26, 2014.

The MD-11 entered service with a system that automatically moves elevators on the stabilizers to compensate for unwanted pitching. However, the plane still has a reputation for unexpected motion.

Lufthansa Cargo's last Boeing MD-11 freighter completed its final service with the European carrier on 17 October, before its sale to US operator Western Global Airlines.

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 ...

Lufthansa Cargo made its last MD-11 flight on Sunday and has sold three of the aircraft to Florida-based Western Global Airlines. Flight LH8161 from New York touched down just after noon local ...