FedEx Express Flight 087
N581FE, the aircraft involved in the accident, seen in 1997 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17 October 1999 |
| Summary | Runway excursion due to blockage of pitot tubes and pilot error |
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| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas MD-11F |
| Aircraft name | Joshua |
| Operator | FedEx Express |
| IATA flight No. | FX087 |
| ICAO flight No. | FDX087 |
| Call sign | FEDEX 87 |
| Registration | N581FE |
| Flight origin | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, Shanghai, China |
| Destination | Subic Bay International Airport, Bataan, Philippines |
| Occupants | 2 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 2 |
| Survivors | 2 |
On 17 October 1999, FedEx Express Flight 087, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11F, crashed after landing at Subic Bay International Airport. The aircraft was operating from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport. Upon landing, the aircraft rolled down the whole length of the runway before plunging into the Subic Bay where it was mostly submerged. Both pilots survived with minor injuries. The aircraft was written off.
The cause of the accident was the pilots failing to respond to false airspeed indications and not selecting the correct airspeed indications. Contributing factors were clogged pitot drain holes and excessive landing speed.