The article reports on the investigation being conducted on the wind shear as a factor in the March 23, 2009 crash of a FedEx MD-11F at Tokyo Narita, Japan. Wind shear refers to a violent, sudden shift in wind velocity or direction. Preliminary reports said the FedEx MD-11F, powered ...
23 March 2009; FedEx Express MD-11F; Flight 80; near Tokyo, Japan: The aircraft was on a cargo flight from Guangzhou, China to Narita Airport near Tokyo, Japan. The aircraft bounced on landing, and contacted the runway a second time nose wheel first before rolling to the left, ...
23 crash of a FedEx MD-UF at Tokyo Narita, the airport's first fatal accident since opening in 1978. Pilots consider wind shear, which can occur horizontally or vertically or both, a major flight hazard. Conditions can render an aircraft uncontrollable as it is difficult, if not impossible,...
The article reports on the history of control problems of FedEx's MD-11 jet during strong winds which were said to be responsible for its crash in the Narita Airport in Tokyo, Japan on March 23, 2009. The jet burst into flames after its takeoff from Guangzhou, China. Pilot Kevin Kyle ...