Accident · 2015-02-24
What the record says
- Event date
- 2015-02-24
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD 11F (N584FE)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- FEDERAL EXPRESS CORP
Probable cause
a partial inflation of the 1L escape slide/raft due to undetermined reasons resulting in insufficient capability to support the weight of the crewmember.
Source: NTSB case DCA15FA073Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 55 | Class 1 (2015-03-09) | 12,476 total · 2,974 in this make/model · 6,470 as PIC · 184 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | — | 51 | Class 1 (2014-10-07) | 9,695 total · 2,642 in this make/model · 2,509 as PIC · 39 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.