This report explains the accident involving Federal Express flight 14, an MD-11, which crashed while landing on runway 22R at Newark International Airport, Newark, New Jersey, on July 31, 1997. Safety issues discussed in this report focus on landing techniques, bounced landing recovery, and training tools and policies that promote proactive decision-making to go around if an approach is unstabilized. Safety issues also include the use of on board computers to determine the required runway length for landing. MD-11 handling characteristics and structural integrity requirements, hard landing inspection requirements, and tracking hazardous materials.


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    Title :

    National Transportation Safety Board Aircraft Accident Report: Crash during Landing Federal Express, Inc. McDonnell Douglas MD-11, N611FE, Newark International Airport, Newark, New Jersey, July 31, 1997


    Publication date :

    2000


    Size :

    160 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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