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On Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at 1:31 PM, A Fedex McDonnell Douglas MD-10, registration N306FE performing flight FedEx 463 from Sacramento, to Memphis, was en-route at 31,000 feet, when the crew decided to divert to Tulsa due to a fire indication in the cargo bay. On approach, the crew reported an additional cargo fire alert in the aft cargo area.
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The crew members were sent to hospital for minor injuries, and were later released. Both returned to flying with FedEx Express a month later. Overview of the accident site. The NTSB issued nine safety recommendations as a result of the crash, including recommendations to prevent in-flight icing. [6]
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.
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.
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