July 26, 2002
NTSB LAUNCHES TEAM TO INVESTIGATE CRASH
OF FEDEX PLANE IN TALLAHASSEE
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Transportation Safety Board has launched a
Go Team to investigate the crash of a FedEx cargo plane in Tallahassee this
morning.
At approximately 5:45 a.m. today, a FedEx Boeing 727 (N497FE)
crashed on approach to the Tallahassee, Florida airport. It was completing
a flight from Memphis, Tennessee. There was a post-crash fire. The three
crewmembers aboard survived the crash but were injured.
Senior NTSB investigator Richard Rodriguez will lead the team as
Investigator-in-Charge. He is accompanied by 8 other NTSB investigators.
Parties to the investigation will be designated later today. Ted
Lopatkiewicz will be the press officer on scene.
Contact information for the team will be released when available.
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