SEATAC 400 Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 All of the crew were safe, but we may have lost another classic airliner. I often watch the planes landing and taking off here. They have two great viewing areas. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/sfl-fedex-cargo-plane-catches-fire-at-fort-lauderdale-airport-20161028-story.html Built in 1972 as a DC-10 passenger aircraft and converted to an MD-10-10F for FedEx. The landing gear collapsed upon touchdown and the left engine and wing burned. I hope it is salvageable. Would be a shame to lose another one of these. (This image is not the actual aircraft itself ) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,487 Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 The video is a horrible sight (unlike your screen shot!) Link to post Share on other sites
wain 879 Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 wow, thats not good, at least all were unharmed... Link to post Share on other sites
SEATAC 400 Posted November 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 (edited) If anyone is interested, here is some footage taken airport employees as the plane is burning and skidding to a stop. Some of the guys get pretty close and 1:30 in, there is an explosion and debris flying skyward just as the emergency vehicles arrive. Pretty dramatic Edited November 6, 2016 by SEATAC Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,285 Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 They sure were lucky, I have seen worse outcomes to crashes like that. Link to post Share on other sites
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