Airbubba: thanks for the post on the NTSB news on the other accident. I'll ask "&" to check on it.
I was wondering about the old landing gear on that former DC-10. How many very gusty crosswind landings had the "old gal" been through, where the downwind wing drops 'way down' onto the concrete as the autospoilers extend?
A FEDEX lady DC-10 Flt. Eng I spoke with today questioned how many hard sideloads were experienced over many years. Someone stated that it was one of the very first of the 10s from Long Beach. Hate to see a good plane destroyed.