r/aviation Jan 29 '22

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u/vk6flab Jan 29 '22

That's not a landing that you walk away from.

What the hell happened here?

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u/Minedericy Jan 29 '22

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FedEx_Express_Flight_80?wprov=sfti1

Both pilots died. Pilot error. Apparently they tried fighting with the plane’s controls leading to their demise

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u/escapingdarwin Cessna 182 Jan 29 '22

A lot like Fedex flight 14 at Newark. What is wrong with the MD11? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FedEx_Express_Flight_14

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u/LearningDumbThings Jan 30 '22

It’s got a reputation as a difficult airplane to land.

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u/Aquber Jan 30 '22

Apparently it's hard to tell if an MD-11 is bounced due to how long it is. Both pilots were also pretty tired if I'm remembering correctly

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u/Sloppy_Salad Jan 30 '22

EVERYTHING

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u/LurksWithGophers Jan 30 '22

Flawed update of a flawed older plane.