FedEx Flight 630
 Burnt out wing and Port- Side engine after N391FE crash landed | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 28, 2006 |
| Summary | Undercarriage failure. Crash landing and fire caused by Metal fatigue due to inadequate maintenance |
| Site | Memphis International Airport, Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas MD-10-10F |
| Aircraft name | Chandra |
| Operator | FedEx Express |
| Registration | N931FE |
| Flight origin | Seattle-Tacoma International Airport |
| Destination | Memphis International Airport, Memphis, Tennessee |
| Passengers | 1 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 3 |
| Survivors | 3 (all) |
FedEx Flight 630 was a regular scheduled cargo flight from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Memphis International Airport, Memphis, Tennessee. On July 28, 2006, the McDonnell Douglas MD-10-10F operating the flight, crashed upon landing due to a landing gear failure.[1] The main left undercarriage collapsed 7 seconds after touchdown causing the MD-10 to roll off the runway out of control. The aircraft finally came to a stop near taxiway M4 and caught fire. The fire consumed the wing and port engine and the crash and evacuation left the 2 crew-members and the sole passenger, an off-duty crew-member, injured.[2]
Aircraft[edit]
The aircraft involved was a McDonnell Douglas MD-10-10F registration N931FE was built in 1974 and delivered to FedEx Express on the 21st of May 1997. Like quite a few of FedEx MD-10s, this aircraft was originally delivered to United Airlines (N931FE was originally delivered to United Airlines in February 1975 as N1826U). While in service with United, the aircraft was temporarily leased to 2 other airlines, World Airways and Leisure Air. With Line number 169 and Construction Number (MSN) 46625 the aircraft was 32.2 years old at the time of the accident.[3] The aircraft was nicknamed Chandra.[4]
At the time of the crash, FedEx had 81 other McDonnell Douglas MD-10F in its fleet.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20060728-0
- ↑ http://avherald.com/h?article=3e5ffef3&opt=7680
- ↑ http://www.planespotters.net/Production_List/McDonnell-Douglas/DC-10/46625,N391FE-Federal-Express-(FedEx).php
- ↑ http://www.planespotters.net/Production_List/McDonnell-Douglas/DC-10/46625,N391FE-Federal-Express-(FedEx).php
- ↑ http://www.planespotters.net/Airline/Federal-Express-(FedEx)?show=whole#AirlineFleetList
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