McDonnell Douglas MD-11 crash, Mar 23, 2009 (2 killed), T...
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 accident on March 23, 2009 near Tokyo-Narita, Kantō, Japan with 2 fatalities. Cause: Large elevator inputs during the bounces...
- Date: March 23, 2009
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-11
- Location: Tokyo-Narita, Kantō, Japan
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Large elevator inputs during the bounces caused the porpoising, and the left wing fractured under the overload. Gusty winds, a late flare, and inadequate crew monitoring and takeover were contributing factors, per the JTSB.
FedEx Flight 80, an MD-11F freighter from Guangzhou, bounced repeatedly on landing at Narita. The left wing failed under the load of a later touchdown and a fire broke out. The aircraft rolled and came to rest inverted beside the runway, and both pilots were killed.