There have been several incidents involving FedEx planes, including crashes and emergency landings. Here are the details of each incident:
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In-Flight Fire/Emergency Landing, Federal Express Flight 1406, Douglas DC-10-10, N68055, Newburgh, New York, September 5, 1996: The flight engineer received a hazardous materials briefing from a FedEx dangerous goods specialist before departing Memphis.
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Cargo Fire Involving Lithium-Ion Batteries, Memphis, Tennessee, August 7, 2004: A box of 25 lithium-ion batteries that had been transported on a FedEx Express airplane caught fire.
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FedEx plane crash lands after possible landing gear failure at Tennessee airport, October 5, 2023: A FedEx Boeing 757 plane experienced landing gear failure during its final approach to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport. The plane landed with its gear up and slid into the grass at the airport, but no fire occurred and the three people on board were uninjured. The FAA is investigating the cause of the crash.
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NTSB: FedEx plane was only 150 feet off ground when disaster was averted, March 2, 2023: A FedEx plane was only about 150 feet off the ground when its pilots realized a Southwest jet was in the process of taking off on the same runway, and aborted its landing to avoid a potentially catastrophic fatal accident. The report did not assess any fault for the near miss.
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FedEx plane without landing gear skids off runway, but lands safely at Tennessee airport, October 5, 2023: A FedEx plane skidded off the runway during a crash landing when its landing gear did not descend, but no one was injured.
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FedEx Express Flight 80, July 31, 1997: A FedEx MD-11F crashed on landing at Narita International Airport due to pilot error caused by fatigue. The captain and first officer died in the accident.
There is no information available on the positive or negative aspects of the products being transported by these planes, or the ingredients or materials involved.
