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The NTSB finding in EWR was the gear broke first.

http://ntsb.gov/ntsb/GenPDF.asp?id=DCA97MA055&rpt=fi

Wouldn't you expect that if you have a hard landing?

DC-10-10 and MD-11 landing gear are different landing gear (the -30 and the MD-11 are the same landing gear).

Not true, but I can see how you could get that from the brief you posted. Read the full report.

Why yes. I fully expect the wing might break off, or the gear is going to fold up and we might catch on fire every time I experience a hard landing. But, only when I'm riding in a MD-10 or MD-11. Seriously.

I find it interesting that the NTSB, the group that is tasked to gather all the facts relating to an incident/accident, doesn't even know what type of certificate the aircraft was being operated under.

Or was that particular flight, one that FDX was using our secret new "Flag Carrier/Domestic" certificate under?:rolleyes:

Of course...That's from reading the brief. Maybe in the full report, they got that part right, too.