Narrative:
An MD-11F cargo plane, registration N618FE, operated by FedEx Express as flight 1420, experienced a tail strike during landing on runway 17 at Denver International Airport. The aircraft taxied normally to the cargo ramp, and an inspection revealed substantial damage to the tail of the airplane. There were no injuries to the 2 flightcrew.
| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Date: | Friday 25 January 2013 |
| Time: | 04:57 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD-11F |
| Operator: | FedEx Express |
| Registration: | N618FE |
| MSN: | 48754/604 |
| First flight: | 1996 |
| Engines: | 3 General Electric CF6-80C2D1F |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Denver International Airport, CO (DEN) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Denver International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | 1420 |
An MD-11F cargo plane, registration N618FE, operated by FedEx Express as flight 1420, experienced a tail strike during landing on runway 17 at Denver International Airport. The aircraft taxied normally to the cargo ramp, and an inspection revealed substantial damage to the tail of the airplane. There were no injuries to the 2 flightcrew.
Accident investigation:
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