Crash: Fedex MD11 at Tokyo on Mar 23rd 2009, turned on its back while landing in gusty winds
By Simon Hradecky, created Monday, Mar 23rd 2009 07:57Z, last updated Monday, Mar 23rd 2009 08:22Z
A Fedex McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighter, registration N526FE performing flight FX-80 from Guangzhou to Tokyo Narita (Japan) with 2 crew, caught a gust while landing at Tokyo's Narita airport, rolled inverted, veered off the runway and burst into flames while landing on runway 34L at 06:50 local (Mar 22nd 21:50Z). The 2 crew on board perished in the crash.
Weather services in Japan reported gusts up to 40 knots at the time of the accident.
The airplane is reported to have rolled to its left, the left wing impacting ground and breaking off, before the airplane rolled on its back and came to a stop bursting into flames.
Metars:
RJAA 222238Z 30019G32KT 9999 FEW030 12/M03 Q1002 WS R34R RMK 1CU030 A2959
RJAA 222230Z 30018KT 9999 FEW030 12/M03 Q1001 WS R34R TEMPO 31020G30KT RMK 1CU030 A2959 2218 MOD TURB BLW 500FT ON FNA RWY34R B767
RJAA 222200Z 31026G40KT 9999 FEW020 12/M02 Q1001 NOSIG RMK 1CU020 A2957 P/RR
RJAA 222130Z 32026G40KT 9999 FEW020 12/M02 Q0999 WS R34L NOSIG RMK 1CU020 A2952P/RR
RJAA 222108Z 31025G35KT 9999 FEW020 12/M01 Q0998 RMK 1CU020 A2949
RJAA 222100Z 30013G28KT 260V330 9999 FEW020 13/M01 Q0998 NOSIG RMK 1CU020 A2948
RJAA 222041Z 26012KT 210V300 9999 FEW020 12/02 Q0998 RMK 1CU020 A2948
RJAA 222033Z 32016G26KT 9999 FEW020 11/03 Q0998 RMK 1CU020 A2947
RJAA 222030Z 32017KT 9999 FEW020 12/02 Q0998 NOSIG RMK 1CU020 A2948
RJAA 222000Z 33012KT 9999 FEW020 11/05 Q0997 NOSIG RMK 1CU020 A2946
RJAA 221930Z 32012KT 9999 FEW020 13/06 Q0997 NOSIG RMK 1CU020 A2944
RJAA 221900Z 31009KT CAVOK 13/08 Q0996 NOSIG RMK A2941
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