Two Dead In FedEx MD-11 Crash

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Key Takeaways:

  • A FedEx MD-11 crashed during a hard landing at Tokyo Narita Airport, resulting in the deaths of the pilots.
  • Airport video captured the aircraft porpoising, dragging its left wing, and then catching fire.
  • Strong crosswinds were reported at the time of the crash, which involved a U.S. crew on a flight from Guangzhou, China.
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The pilots aboard a FedEx MD-11 died when the aircraft crashed during a hard landing at Tokyo Narita Airport on Sunday. An airport video camera shows the aircraft landing hard and porpoising before the left wing drags and a fire ensues. Weather was clear but strong crosswinds were reported. Media reports said the crew was from the U.S. The flight originated in Guangzhou in southern China.

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