Fedex MD11 at San Juan on Dec 21st 2023, hydraulic failure
Last Update: December 26, 2023 / 16:51:11 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 21, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Hydraulic failure
Airline
Fedex
Flight number
FX-251
Departure
Memphis, United States
Destination
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Aircraft Registration
N592FE
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
ICAO Type Designator
MD11
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 36 hours before returning to service.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 21, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Hydraulic failure
Airline
Fedex
Flight number
FX-251
Departure
Memphis, United States
Destination
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Aircraft Registration
N592FE
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
ICAO Type Designator
MD11
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