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28th Jul 2002, 23:36

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Airbubba

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>>The last time a FedEx plane was destroyed in a crash was in 1997, when an MD-11 crashed in Newark, N.J., officials said. <<

Several news stories have picked up this erroneous statement. In fact, N581FE, an MD-11 was destroyed in a runway overrun at Subic on October 17, 1999.

A pretty convincing picture of N581FE's hull loss may be found here:

http://www.baaa-acro.com/photos/MD11-FedEx-Olongapo.jpg

Last edited by Airbubba; 28th Jul 2002 at 23:39.