Flight crew survives, cargo jet doesn’t when landing gear collapses
The landing gear collapse on a FedEx MD-10-10F, wide-body cargo jet was caused by corrosion that led to fatigue cracking, according to a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report released Thursday.
Shortly after the FedEx MD-10-10F touched down at the Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport Oct. 28, 2016, the flight crew reported hearing a “bang” as the brakes were applied. The airplane yawed to the left as it decelerated and came to rest on the left side of the runway, followed by a fuel-fed fire on the left wing. The two crewmembers evacuated the plane with one suffering minor injuries during the egress. The plane was damaged beyond economical repair.