FedEx MD-10 in fiery landing today
FEDEX PLANE CATCHES FIRE AFTER LANDING MISHAP
July 28, 2006 10:16 AM
A FedEx plane endures a hard landing... And catches fire at Memphis International Airport..
It happened just before 11:30 this morning. The aircraft was coming from Seattle to Memphis.
It appears that the DC-10's left gear collapsed on landing. It sustained damage to under carriage. The Airport Authority beleives a fire started on the left side of the plane. The FAA believes the fire was actually a grass fire caused by sparks in the accident.Crash crew firefighters put out the flames.
The flight crew escaped from the plane without injury.
The NTSB will conduct an investigation.
The mishap happened during a down time for the airport.. So the Airport Authority says incoming air traffic was not affected.