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1 Office of Aviation Safety Opening Remarks Joseph Sedor

2 FedEx Flight 647, Memphis, TN Accident Summary FedEx Express Flight 647 Boeing MD-10-10F, N364FE December 18, 2003 Two injuries Postcrash fire

3 FedEx Flight 647, Memphis, TN Accident Summary Last leg of 4-day trip Oakland to Memphis First officer was the flying pilot Captain was a check airman – Line check (altitude deviation)

4 FedEx Flight 647, Memphis, TN Accident Summary Normal climb, cruise, and descent Weather Wind, 320  at 21 knots, gusts to 26 knots Windshear advisories  10 knots on short final

5 FedEx Flight 647, Memphis, TN Accident Summary Normal initial approach with autopilot ON Windshear alert (approx. 1,500 ft agl) Autopilot off at 700 ft agl Stable approach through 200 ft agl

6 FedEx Flight 647, Memphis, TN NTSB Animation

7 FedEx Flight 647, Memphis, TN NTSB Animation

8 FedEx Flight 647, Memphis, TN Flight 647

9 FedEx Flight 647, Memphis, TN Descent Rate at Touchdown Left gear descent rate: 12.5 fps Right gear descent rate: 14.4 fps Design limit: 10 fps Demonstrated reserve energy: 12 fps Vertical/lateral loads coincided

10 FedEx Flight 647, Memphis, TN Accident Summary

11 FedEx Flight 647, Memphis, TN Witness Video

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13 FedEx Flight 647, Memphis, TN Significant Findings No pre-existing failures Weather not a factor Excessive right gear loads Improper crosswind technique by the first officer Improper oversight by the captain

14 FedEx Flight 647, Memphis, TN NTSB Investigation

15 FedEx Flight 647, Memphis, TN FedEx MD-10 NTSB Staff Operations: D. Kirchgessner Survival Factors: C. Keegan Airworthiness: K. Pudwill/B. Murphy Human Performance: E. Byrne Airplane Performance: D. Crider

16 FedEx Flight 647, Memphis, TN FedEx MD-10 NTSB Staff Weather: K. Petty Air Traffic Control: S. Dunham Flight Data Recorder: G. Smith Cockpit Voice Recorder: A. Cushman Metallurgy: W. Rossey

17 FedEx Flight 647, Memphis, TN FedEx MD-10 NTSB Staff Writer: J. Moffett Editor: N. Coleman Graphics: G. John Presentations Editor: S. Bennett Public Affairs: T. Williams

18 FedEx Flight 647, Memphis, TN


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