FedEx plane crash
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- Date: Jan 27,2009
CNN
Two crew members were taken to a hospital after a FedEx cargo plane crashed on landing Tuesday morning at the Lubbock, Texas, airport, officials said.
A damaged FedEx ATR-42 lies beside a runway early Tuesday at the Lubbock, Texas, airport.
The injuries appeared to be minor, said James Loomis, director of Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport.
There was a small fire on the plane, the Federal Aviation Administration and FedEx spokeswoman Sandra Munoz said. Munoz said she was not sure about the extent of the damage.
The plane is an ATR-42 twin-turboprop aircraft and landed short of the touchdown zone at 4:37 a.m. CT (5:47 ET), Loomis said.
Munoz said the plane had been traveling from Fort Worth Alliance Airport and skidded off the runway amid light freezing rain.
Neither official could immediately say what caused the accident, and Munoz didn’t know why parts of the plane caught fire.
The plane was operated by Empire Airways, which is under contract with FedEx Corp., based in Memphis, Tennessee.
Lubbock Online
A FedEx cargo plane that crashed while landing at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport this morning has caused numerous flight delays today.
The ATR-42 twin turboprop aircraft crashed at 4:37 a.m. just at the end of a runway, about 1,000 feet before it should have landed. It burst into flames. Emergency personnel quickly put out the blaze.
The two pilots on board, a man and a woman names werenât released, were taken to University Medical Center with what appeared to be minor injuries, officials said.
James Loomis, director of aviation at the airport, said he couldnât speculate on the cause of the crash, but a FedEx spokeswoman said the plane skidded off the runway.
Loomis said there hadnât been any reports of slick runways this morning and visibility was at least two miles. There had been air traffic on the runways this morning prior to the crash.
âAs far as the airport goes, the runways were acceptable,â he said.
The damaged aircraft will be kept at the crash site for at least two days while officials with the National Transportation Safety Board investigate.
The runway was temporarily shut down, but officials planned to begin using it again this morning, Loomis said.
There were at least seven flight delays this morning because of the crash, with possibly more throughout the day because of a ripple effect, Loomis said. Flight passengers should call their airlines for delay information.
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Lubbock, Texas - NewsChannel 11 is continuing to follow a developing situation at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, where a plane crashed Tuesday at approximately 4:40 a.m. in a freezing mist.
The airplane is reportedly a FedEx ATR-42, which is a cargo twin-turboprop aircraft. Officials say the plane originated at the Fort Worth Alliance Airport, and came down in Lubbock at the end of the runway, veered off and caught fire.
Airport officials say the weather was not a factor in the crash.
Airport first responders are joined by the Lubbock Police and Fire Departments. Firefighters are continuing to monitor hot spots.
FedEx officials say both pilots are safe, but were taken to University Medical Center for a complete evaluation.
- 52 year old male from Portland Oregon is in satisfactory condition.
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26 year old female from Tacoma Washington was treated and released.
The aircraft is reportedly between the taxiway and a runway.
The airport was closed immediately after the crash, but has since resumed some operations. Passengers are encouraged to contact their airline for the latest flight information.
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