Fed Ex tail strike... again.
 

Fed Ex strikes again... Tail strike that is.

Whats with all the landing mishaps with the old MD-11 by the boys in purple and no other MD11 operators?



NTSB Identification: DCA06WA072
Scheduled 14 CFR Part 121:

Air Carrier operation of FEDERAL EXPRESS CORP

Accident occurred Thursday, September 14, 2006 in Subic Bay, Philippines
Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-11, registration: N623FE

Injuries: Unavailable

On September 14, 2006, a Fedex MD-11, N623FE, suffered damage to the aft portion of the airplane as a result of a tail strike while landing at Subic Bay, Philippines.

You'r about a week late!:rolleyes:

http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/showthread.php?t=5912

We are the Largest operator of the MD-11. We have more than other airline and fly it to more places throughout the world than anybody.Thus we have a lot more exposure. We fly some extrememly long and in my opinion the hardest schedule in the industry. Nobody does what we do, with the exception of our brothers/sisters at UPS.

We are also the largest operator of the MD-10 (actually the only operator I believe) which can be flown in concert with the MD-11 i.e. same type rating, but in many pilot's opinion a different Jet.

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ups banged one up pretty good on landing...it cost them a fortune to get it back in the air, probably more than it was worth, but it avoided the hull loss...still a perfect record..on paper...

Pilot7576

Captjns I'll tell ya whats up with the landing mishaps. Its called a "good old-fashioned blunder,a screw-up".

What the he11 are you talking about! You have no facts, no DFDR info, no WX info, etc, etc, etc and you want to hang the crew. You know something we don't or ya just a hairpin trigger, hang the crew kinda bonehead idiot.

When we want your opinion, we'll give it to you!

Fedex landing "blunders" are starting to be the norm(Subic, Newark,etc,,). Im just looking at the track record. Go jump on the other guy that previously posted and made all the excuses(long trips, hard trips,, whatever).

Ok "whaledriver" , it is easy to Monday morning quarterback. Have you ever flown a 481,500 lb airplane into Subic Bay before? I have and in the weather and even on a good day when the deck is stacked against you. So "f" you and your "good old-fashioned blunder, a screw-up" quote.

[QUOTE=RedeyeAV8r;62541] We fly some extrememly long and in my opinion the hardest schedule in the industry. Nobody does what we do, with the exception of our brothers/sisters at UPS.


Come on over to my Airline Dude...You'll go run'n with your tail between your legs when you see how and where we operate our DC-10's and 757's...Cheers