MD-11
I am brand new here. I work on the DC-10 and the MD-11. They are both good aircraft. The miserable safety record of the MD-11 would be a function of not taking abusive landings very well. One for I believe Air China was destroyed while trying to land in the effects of a typhoon. The DC-10 has had in my opinion few incidents while racking up impressive flight time for the fleet. They are not always easy to work on but they are an honest aircraft. In other words they won't bite you from an unexpected direction.