by DHL had been to keep its U.S. operations by contracting them out to United Parcel Service. On 30 March 2010, ABX Air's parent company, ATSG, entered into new long-term agreements with DHL, under which ABX Air would continue providing airlift for the U.S. portion of DHL’s international network. Fleet The ABX Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (updated at November 2020): Historic fleet ABX Air operated the following equipment throughout its history: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61 McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62 McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63 McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63F McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32F McDonnell Douglas DC-9-33F McDonnell Douglas DC-9-41 NAMC YS-11A-200 Incidents and accidents On December 22, 1996, an Airborne Express DC-8-63F operating as Flight 827 conducted a test flight after undergoing modifications at Piedmont Triad International Airport. While performing a stall test the airplane entered into a real stall and the flight crew was unable to recover before it crashed into mountainous terrain near Narrows, Virginia. All six occupants were killed. On June 29, 2008, a Boeing 767 parked at San Francisco International Airport was damaged beyond repair by a fire that broke out as it was being prepared for flight. An investigation by the NTSB revealed that a design fault was to blame for the fire, allowing a short circuit between electric wiring and an electrically conductive component of the oxygen system. References Sources External links ABX Air SEC Filings 1980 establishments in Ohio Airlines based in Ohio Airlines established in 1980 American companies established in 1980 Cargo airlines of the United States Companies based in Ohio