With tongue in cheek, so many MD-11s (DC-10 was Death Cruiser, MD-11 More Death) having crashed, 'tis a wonder any are available. But, then again, every operator of them, save FedEx, is selling off their fleets. Except for those on US Mil contracts. And FedEx writes one off with frightening regularity.
Always wondred why, after the USAF bought 60 DC-10s, they started falling to earth like leaves in fall. The AF wrote off at least one in a ground fire.
But, this is MDD bashing.
GF