Incident

FX9075 - Incident: Fedex MD11 at Sydney on Mar 12th 2022

Created Sunday, Mar 13th 2022 20:30Z, last updated Sunday, Mar 13th 2022 20:30Z

Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport
File photo: Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

A Fedex Federal Express McDonnell Douglas MD-11, registration N576FE performing flight FX-9075 from Singapore (Singapore) to Sydney,NS (Australia), was on approach to Sydney's runway 34L when the crew aborted the approach and declared emergency reporting a flight control problem. The aircraft positioned for another approach to runway 34L and landed overspeed (about 198 knots over ground) but safely and vacated the runway. After landing the crew explained they did have a flight control malfunction, they had a flaps disagree indication.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Sydney about 32 hours after landing.

Source: The Aviation Herald

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