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Cessna, Crash, engine failure, Fed Ex, USA

Fed Ex Crash in Wichita

What: Federal Express turboprop Cessna Caravan
Where: West 47th Street South, Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
When: Nov. 6, 2012
Who: 1 fatality
Why: Pilot Brian Quinn had taken off from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport but turned back, declaring Mayday, after developing engine trouble, with “oil on the windshield.”

The pilot landed in a grass field, crossed it and struck a tree row two miles south of the airport.

He died at the scene. Sedgwick County and Wichita emergency workers responded. The accident is under investigation.


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ATR, Fed Ex, fuel burn, fuel dump, nose wheel, tire, USA

Fed Ex Plane Lands with Tire Missing

What: FedEx ATR-42-300 en route from Minneapolis/St Paul to Duluth
Where: Duluth
When: Sept 29, 2012
Who: crew
Why: A Fed Ex flight landed safely at Duluth International Airport on one tire.

The flight circled the airport for an hour before making a safe landing minus a tire. The tire went missing somewhere en route and did a flyby to confirm before circling and eventually landing.

The event is under investigation.


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audio, Boeing, Fed Ex, USA, Video

Fed Ex Flight Returns to Philadelphia

What: Fed Ex Boeing 727-200
Where: Philadelphia
When: September 19, 2012 11:05PM
Who: Flight crew
Why: Audio below of the Fed Ex flight as it turns back to Philadelphia as the number one engine loses oil.


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Rome: Air Contractors Emergency Engine Fire


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Contact photographer Fabrizio Gandolfo

What: Air Contractors Avion de Transport Regional ATR-42-300 en route from Rome to Ancona
Where: Rome
When: Feb 16th 2012
Who: flight crew (cargo flight)
Why: On takeoff, the engine caught fire.

The flight was cancelled. The situation is under investigation. Maintenance is examining the right engine.


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Alarm ON Fed Ex Canada Flight


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Contact photographer Barry Shipley

What: Fed Ex/Morningstar Boeing 737-200 en route from Winnipeg to Calgary
Where: Winnipeg
When: May 3rd 2011
Why: The plane was on the runway when the pilot received an indication of fire. The fire indication would not shut down, even after the plane stopped. Emergency services responded. The plane was “rebooted” and the indication shut down.

(Just like my kitchen alarm that goes off whenever I cook, regardless of whether something is burning or not. I promise it wasn’t me. I promise I wasn’t cooking in the non-existent galley.)


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Emergency, false alarm, Fed Ex, India

Fed Ex Dubai-Paris Flight Lands in Mumbai

What: Fed Ex en route from Dubai to Paris
Where: Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai, India
When: Jan 7 2011 12:55
Who: crew
Why: While en route on a routine cargo flight, the plane’s fire alarm went off. The crew made an emergency landing at Chhatrapati but no fire was found. Emergency status was withdrawn after inspection and the flight continued safely.


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Airbus, Diversion, Fed Ex, fuel

Sacramento Fuel Emergency

What: FedEx cargo Airbus A310 en route from Memphis to Reno
Where: Sacramento International Airport
When: December 23, 2010
Who: 4 crew
Why: While en route, the plane ran low on fuel and diverted to Sacramento, landing with emergency crews on standby. There was no damage, and no injuries.


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Fed Ex, press release, UPS

Suspicious Packages on UPS and Fed Ex Cargo Flights

What: UPS flight
Where: East Midlands
When: Oct 29 2010
Why: A suspicious package on a UPS cargo flight (a toner cartridge with wires attached and a white powder) has raised the US Transportation Security Administration to order UPS flights searched for suspicious cargo. Officials indicate that tests on the device came back negative for explosives.

Fed Ex Statement
Yemen Shipment Embargo
In cooperation with the FBI, local authorities have confiscated a suspicious package at the FedEx facility in Dubai. The shipment originated in Yemen and as an additional safety measure, FedEx has embargoed all shipments originating from Yemen. The Company is cooperating fully with the authorities on this matter; any additional information regarding this matter must come from the FBI.


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Fed Ex Flight Diverts to Mumbai

What: Fedex Federal Express McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighter en route from Dubai to Bangalore
Where: Mumbai
When: Oct 22 2010
Who: crew
Why: The plane’s instrumentation indicated a fire in the cargo hold. The flight was diverted to Mumbai where they made a safe landing. However, at 18.24 pm on landing no fire was detected.


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Fed Ex Cautionary Landing in Oklahoma City

What: FedEx Airbus A306 en route from Memphis to Denver
Where: Will Rogers World Airport.
When: Sept 7 2010, 5 p.m.
Who: crew
Why: While en route, the plane indicated smoke in the cargo hold. The pilot diverted to Oklahoma City, where they made a safe landing. No fire was found.


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airliners.net, Cessna, Emergency, engine failure, Fed Ex, field

Fed Ex Emergency Field Landing


Pictured: A FedEx Cessna 208 Caravan operated by Empire Airlines
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Contact photographer Fred Seggie

What: FedEx Cessna 209 B en route from Syracuse to Plattsburg
Where: field off Elmer Hill Road, adjacent to the intersections of Elmerhill and Chmelewski roads, Oneida County, NY
When: Dec 03, 2009 7:45 a.m.
Who: pilot
Why: After his engine exploded in mid-air, the pilot–with 8,000 flight hours in this type plane–aimed to land at Griffiss International Airport. While losing altitude, he pulled the plane (with its smoking engine) up, missing several homes and then dropping to land in an open field beside the Lake Delta Volunteer Fire Department, not far from the airport.

A contractor, Wiggins Airways, out of Manchester, New Hampshire operated the plane.


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Fed Ex Emergency Landing 300 lbs of cargo


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What: FedEx Cessna 209 B en route from Syracuse to Plattsburg
Where: field off Elmer Hill Road, adjacent to the intersections of Elmerhill and Chmelewski roads, Oneida County, NY
When: Dec 03, 2009 7:45 a.m.
Who: pilot
Why: After his engine exploded in mid-air, the pilot–with 8,000 flight hours in this type plane–aimed to land at Griffiss International Airport. While losing altitude, he pulled the plane (with its smoking engine) up, missing several homes and then dropping to land in an open field beside the Lake Delta Volunteer Fire Department, not far from the airport.

A contractor, Wiggins Airways, out of Manchester, New Hampshire operated the plane.


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Fed Ex MD-11 Diverts due to Smoke


Pictured: A FedEx Express McDonnell Douglas MD-11
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Contact photographer Javier Cáceres

What: Fedex McDonnell Douglas MD-11 en route from Cologne Germany to Memphis,TN
Where: Atlantic Ocean
When: Nov 12th 2009
Why: While en route, the crew reported smoke in the cockpit and diverted to Goose Bay where they landed safely.


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Fed Ex Emergency Landing in Indianapolis


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Contact Photographer Alastair T. Gardiner

What: Fedex McDonnell Douglas MD-11 en route from Anchorage to Memphis,TN
Where: Indianapolis
When: Jul 31st 200
Who: 2 crew
Why: On experiencing hydraulics failure, the flight diverted to Indianapolis, landing safely just after midnight. No injuries were reported.

It is a shame they diverted FROM Memphis, where the Fed Ex hub is, and complete repair facilities.


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Boeing, Emergency, Fed Ex, indicator

Emergency Landing in Reno

What: Fedex Boeing 757-200 en route from Reno to Memphis
Where: Reno-Tahoe International Airport
When: May 26th 2009 7:45 p.m.
Who: Fed Ex crew
Why: The plane’s emergency light indicated overheating after leaving Reno, and the crew requested to return, before entering a holding pattern over Carson City and Minden to burn off fuel. The plane landed safely in Reno; the packages were not delayed.
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