Fed Ex MD11 Crash in Japan

[alanmai]

Fed Ex MD11 was try to landed at Tokyo-Narita Airport this morning. The aircraft impacted nosegear-first and simultaneously rolled to the left where its left wing and stabilizer broke off causing a massive blaze. The MD11 broke apart and came to rest on its roof about 100 meters to the left of the runway at about mid-point. Both crewmembers were killed in the crash or postcrash fire. At the time of the accident, strong winds were blowing at Narita Airport with gusts up to 35 knots.

aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20090323-0
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7958392.stm

[Wings11]

This has been reported as. N526FE

Condolences to all those families/friends who have lost a loved one.