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The aircraft was a [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10|McDonnell Douglas MD-10-10F]] airliner built in 1972 |
The aircraft was a [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10|McDonnell Douglas MD-10-10F]] airliner, built in 1972 as a DC-10 passenger aircraft and later converted to cargo configuration. It was delivered to FedEx in August 1997 and upgraded to an MD-10 in 2003. The aircraft was powered by three [[General Electric CF6|General Electric CF6-6K]] engines, and was 44 years old at the time of the accident.<ref name="planespotters.net">{{cite web|url=https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/McDonnell-Douglas/DC-10/46608/N370FE-Federal-Express-(FedEx)|title=N370FE Federal Express (FedEx) McDonnell Douglas MD-10-10F - cn 46608 / 26|website=Planespotters |access-date=October 28, 2016}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Revision as of 00:46, 30 October 2016
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.jpg) A FedEx Express MD-10-10F, similar to the crashed aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 28, 2016 |
| Summary | Landing gear collapse resulting in fire |
| Site | Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas MD-10-10F |
| Operator | Federal Express |
| Registration | N370FE[1] |
| Flight origin | Memphis International Airport Memphis, Tennessee |
| Destination | Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 3[citation needed] |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 3 (all) |
On October 28, 2016, Federal Express Flight 910 (IATA code: FX 910; ICAO code: FDX910), a McDonnell Douglas MD-10-10F cargo jet flying from Memphis International Airport in Tennessee to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida was involved in a runway skid after a landing gear collapse, which resulted in a fire completely destroying the left engine and wing. All three crew members, the only people on board, were unharmed.[2][failed verification]
Aircraft
The aircraft was a McDonnell Douglas MD-10-10F airliner, built in 1972 as a DC-10 passenger aircraft and later converted to cargo configuration. It was delivered to FedEx in August 1997 and upgraded to an MD-10 in 2003. The aircraft was powered by three General Electric CF6-6K engines, and was 44 years old at the time of the accident.[3]
See also
- FedEx Express Flight 630
- FedEx Express Flight 14
- FedEx Express Flight 647
- FedEx Express Flight 80
- China Airlines Flight 642
References
- ^ "FAA Registry (N370FE)". Federal Aviation Administration.
- ^ Ostrower, Jon; Ellis, Ralph (October 29, 2016). "FedEx cargo plane burns at Fort Lauderdale airport". CNN. Cable News Network. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ "N370FE Federal Express (FedEx) McDonnell Douglas MD-10-10F - cn 46608 / 26". Planespotters. Retrieved October 28, 2016.