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Pages in category "FedEx Express accidents and incidents" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The aircraft involved was a McDonnell Douglas MD-10-10F built in 1972 as a DC-10 passenger aircraft, and was first delivered to United Airlines and operated for the airline until FedEx purchased the aircraft on August 21, 1997. It was later converted to cargo configuration on July 3, 1999, and upgraded to an MD-10 on November 2, 2003.
This list of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft includes notable events that have a corresponding Wikipedia article. Entries in this list involve passenger or cargo aircraft that are operating commercially and meet this list's size criteria—passenger aircraft with a seating capacity of at least 10 passengers, or commercial cargo aircraft of at least 20,000 lb (9,100 kg).
The plane left a trail of sparks and flames as it hit the tarmac and slid the length of the runway, a video shows. See trail of fire as FedEx plane crash-lands at Tennessee airport without landing ...
The freight aircraft involved in the accident is nearly 10 years old and was delivered to FedEx in 2014, according to a Boeing spokesperson. Following delivery, operators oversee ongoing ...
FedEx Express is also the world's largest express transportation company. [4] A FedEx Express Boeing 737-800(BCF) operated by European airline ASL Airlines Belgium. The company's global "SuperHub" is located at Memphis International Airport. [5] In the United States, FedEx Express has a national hub at Indianapolis International Airport.
Three flight crew members were in the cockpit on this flight: 49-year-old Captain David G. Sanders, who had worked for FedEx for 20 years and previously served with the U.S. Navy for nine years during the Vietnam War; 42-year-old First Officer James M. Tucker Jr., who had worked for FedEx for 10 years and previously served with the U.S. Navy for 12 years during the Vietnam War and People ...
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