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Updated software would have given UPS pilots an earlier warning that they were too low before their cargo jet crashed in August, killing both crew members on approach to the Birmingham, Alabama, airport, a National Transportation Safety Board report concluded.
An updated version of the warning system’s software would have alerted the pilot 5-1/2 seconds before the Airbus A300 freighter, which was on automatic pilot until just before the crash, hit the trees, the study said.
The UPS truck driver reportedly had no idea that he lost the package of syringes and continued on his way.
Police say they will attempt to contact UPS to make them aware of what happened and to hopefully mail the syringes back to the company. Otherwise, they will dispose of them.
United Parcel Service Inc (Symbol: UPS) has been named as the ”Top Dividend Stock of the Dow Transports”, according to Dividend Channel , which published its most recent ”DividendRank” report. The report noted that among the components of the Dow Jones Transportation Average, UPS shares displayed both attractive valuation metrics and strong profitability metrics. The report also cited the strong quarterly dividend history at United Parcel Service Inc, and favorable long-term multi-year growth rates in key fundamental data points.
The chief of UPS’ Southland district credits an enterprising work ethic for his gains.
The gig: Noel Massie is president of United Parcel Service’s Southern California District, which has 20,000 employees and serves 144,000 customers in the area that includes the Southland, Hawaii and the southern tip of Nevada. On top of being responsible for a typical budget of $190 million, Massie oversees every aspect of the district’s operation, including sales and customer relationships. Massie was installed as chair of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce this year.
A bomb scare at a UPS service center west of the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles is over after authorities determined noises coming from a drop box were caused by an alarm or clock inside a pacakge, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.