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This page was last edited on 17 February 2021, at 06:21 (UTC). ... Category: FedEx Express accidents and incidents. 9 languages ...
On March 5, 1998, Flight 8315, a Cessna 208 Caravan leased from FedEx, departed on a cargo flight from Memphis en route to Bowling Green when radar and radio contact was lost. The plane crashed about 8.8 miles SE of Clarksville on a ridge on the northern side of a valley. The pilot, who was the aircraft's only occupant, was killed.
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.
The FedEx facility where the shooting occurred is located in the southwestern part of the city, near Indianapolis International Airport. [7] The building is equipped with metal detectors and security turnstiles at its entrance requiring the employees to scan their FedEx badges. [8]
Other traffic landing just ahead of the accident aircraft reported "wind shear" at an altitude of under 600 meters (2,000 ft)," and this information was relayed to the FedEx aircrew. [4] Surface winds at the time of the accident were reported from 320° at 26 knots (30 mph; 13 m/s; 48 km/h) gusting to 40 knots (46 mph; 21 m/s; 74 km/h). [6]
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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.
Empire Airlines Flight 8284 was a cargo flight operated by Empire Airlines for FedEx Feeder from Fort Worth Alliance Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, Texas. On January 27, 2009, it crashed on final approach to its destination. Both crew members survived with minor injuries but the aircraft was written off.