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Title: FedEX MD11 Cargo Jet burst into flames in Japan
Post by: kyle172 on March 22, 2009, 08:40:22 PM

(http://www.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/update/images/23_09_n_l.jpg)
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/03/23/2523231.htm (http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/03/23/2523231.htm)
http://www.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/23_09.html (http://www.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/23_09.html)

Title: Re: FedEX MD11 Cargo Jet burst into flames in Japan after Windsheer
Post by: joeyb747 on March 22, 2009, 08:47:31 PM

I heard heavy crosswinds...not windshear...

Title: Re: FedEX MD11 Cargo Jet burst into flames in Japan after Windsheer
Post by: kyle172 on March 22, 2009, 08:54:02 PM

I was reading something that mentioned windsheer or crosswinds they weren't sure though

Title: Re: FedEX MD11 Cargo Jet burst into flames in Japan
Post by: aviator_06 on March 22, 2009, 08:58:54 PM

What a sad day in the Aviation World.  :-(

Title: Re: FedEX MD11 Cargo Jet burst into flames in Japan
Post by: joeyb747 on March 22, 2009, 08:59:21 PM

"According to observations at the airport, wind gusts were reported to be between 30 to 50 mph around the time of the crash."

This is from the story I linked to below...witch also confirms two dead. :cry:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/22/japan.planecrash/index.html

Title: Re: FedEX MD11 Cargo Jet burst into flames in Japan
Post by: starlook124 on March 22, 2009, 09:03:17 PM

That makes the death toll for aviation 19 today  :cry:

RIP

Title: Re: FedEX MD11 Cargo Jet burst into flames in Japan
Post by: jimo on March 22, 2009, 10:05:35 PM

Guys crash footage here ---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_utwVt8ha0s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_utwVt8ha0s) (30sec's in)

Looks like it bounced pretty hard on landing

RIP

Title: Re: FedEX MD11 Cargo Jet burst into flames in Japan
Post by: joeyb747 on March 22, 2009, 10:10:19 PM

Quote from: jimo on March 22, 2009, 10:05:35 PM

Guys crash footage here ---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_utwVt8ha0s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_utwVt8ha0s) (30sec's in)

Looks like it bounced pretty hard on landing

RIP

There are several other videos in the ATC/Pilot Audio forum as well.
And I agree...RIP. Very sad.  :cry:

Title: Re: FedEX MD11 Cargo Jet burst into flames in Japan
Post by: uchu on March 23, 2009, 12:23:49 AM

 I'm Japanese, so I can tell new information from Japan.
I was watching the TV news from 07:00 this morning.

FedEx 80 was trying to land RWY34L of NRT, then 21m/s wind from northwest, and also was windshear.
Windshear was reported by the airplane that landed on before FedEx, and ATC told the information about windshear to FedEx.

Judging from the picture of the television, the cockpit was crashed so hard when lying on its back.
I think the plane was in flame for 60 min or so.

and some photos here.
http://www.iza.ne.jp/news/feature/4815/event/allphoto/165222/

Sorry for my bad English.

Title: Re: FedEX MD11 Cargo Jet burst into flames in Japan
Post by: cessna157 on March 23, 2009, 10:11:32 AM

Quote from: starlook124 on March 22, 2009, 09:03:17 PM

That makes the death toll for aviation 19 today  :cry:

RIP

19?  Where'd you get that number?  I know of a couple other fatal accidents, one locally to me.  People die in plane crashes every day.