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Opening Remarks. Joseph Sedor. Accident Summary. FedEx Express Flight 647 Boeing MD-10-10F, N364FE December 18, 2003 Two injuries Postcrash fire. Accident Summary. Last leg of 4-day trip Oakland to Memphis First officer was the flying pilot Captain was a check airman

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  1. Opening Remarks Joseph Sedor

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

  3. 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. 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. 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. NTSB Animation

  7. NTSB Animation

  8. Flight 647

  9. 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. Accident Summary

  11. Witness Video

  12. Witness Video

  13. 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. NTSB Investigation

  15. 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 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 MD-10 NTSB Staff • Writer: J. Moffett • Editor: N. Coleman • Graphics: G. John • Presentations Editor: S. Bennett • Public Affairs: T. Williams

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