Fedex MD10 at Memphis on Jan 9th 2016, bird strike
Last Update: January 12, 2016 / 19:23:01 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 9, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Fedex
Flight number
FX-541
Departure
Memphis, United States
Destination
Las Vegas, United States
Aircraft Registration
N554FE
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-10-30
ICAO Type Designator
MD10
The FAA reported there was minor damage to the aircraft.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground 3 days after the occurrence.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 9, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Fedex
Flight number
FX-541
Departure
Memphis, United States
Destination
Las Vegas, United States
Aircraft Registration
N554FE
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-10-30
ICAO Type Designator
MD10
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