Media and fedex
01-27-2009, 05:03 AM
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Media and fedex
They're keep reporting fedex plane has crashed in texas. IT'S AN ATR AND NOT FEDEX. YES I KNOW FEDEX OWN THOSE ATRS BUT IT IS NOT FEDEX AND THERE IS NO FEDEX pILOTS BEING TRATED IN THE HOSPITAL. Media is run by idiots.
01-27-2009, 05:25 AM
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Originally Posted by brownie
They're keep reporting fedex plane has crashed in texas. IT'S AN ATR AND NOT FEDEX. YES I KNOW FEDEX OWN THOSE ATRS BUT IT IS NOT FEDEX AND THERE IS NO FEDEX pILOTS BEING TRATED IN THE HOSPITAL. Media is run by idiots.
While I'm not a huge fan of the media in aviation reporting, there is nothing wrong with this article CNN:
FedEx plane crashes in Texas - CNN.com
They get a quote from a FedEx spokesperson, and they mention that the plane is operated for FedEx by Empire, and the call the "FEDEX pILOTS" just "Two crew members".
01-27-2009, 05:41 AM
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Originally Posted by quimby
73,000 lbs of freight? must be a super-duper ATR.
glad they were able to walk away...
glad they were able to walk away...
From Wikipedia on the ATR-42:
Maximum Take-Off Weight
16,700 kg (ATR 42-300/320)
18,600 kg (ATR 42-500)
I think Ms Munoz may have her numbers mixed up!
01-27-2009, 05:49 AM
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One of the Caravan's smacked into the hills on the east side of OAK about 10 years ago; I still remember the messges that were being flashed onto the "Hub TV" screens that morning: "Feeder aircraft down, freight recoverable", nothing about the pilot!
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01-27-2009, 05:56 AM
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Originally Posted by FedupFlex
One of the Caravan's smacked into the hills on the east side of OAK about 10 years ago; I still remember the messges that were being flashed onto the "Hub TV" screens that morning: "Feeder aircraft down, freight recoverable", nothing about the pilot!
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). The local ramp told me that they were able to recover a large portion of the freight, including one, apparently, very expensive shipment, from the pancaked wreckage. That pilot did not survive. 
01-27-2009, 06:02 AM
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Originally Posted by MaydayMark
Just saw the story on Memphis morning local news, "FedEx cargo plane has crashed." 
It'll be off the news by noon - no body count, no Sully, no flaming buildings, no "if it bleeds it leads",....
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