The US civil aviation regulator has ordered the grounding of all MD-11 cargo planes for inspections after one operated by UPS crashed in Kentucky, killing at least 14 people.

• The Federal Aviation Administration issued an emergency directive prohibiting further flight until inspections and corrective actions are completed.
• UPS and FedEx had already grounded their MD-11 fleets, following a recommendation from Boeing, which owns McDonnell Douglas.
• The crash involved an MD-11 aircraft that exploded into flames shortly after departing from Louisville, with investigators identifying the flight data and cockpit voice recorders.