I don't think this narrative at jacdec.de makes any sense, PNS and FLL are not close to each other:
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During cruiseflight, the aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure of its left engine. The pilots managed to make an emergency landing at Pensacola, FL.
2016-10-28 FedEx MD-10F gear collapse and fire on landing Ft. Lauderdale » JACDEC
maybe it was because they're forced doing three things at once on this special day..