Any NTSB report out yet from the FEDEX/Narita crash?

[Hugh Johnson]

FedEx training has been in question for quite some time. Couple the unwritten military only policy, sleep cycles and the quirks that come with the MD-11 the sum total is a dangerous combination.

Couldn't get an interview?

 

[Dumb Pilot]

As somebody already pointed out, the NTSB is not the lead investigative agency in this accident and with the thoroughness of the Japanese I wouldn't expect a report in less than a year or more from the accident

 

[i fly boxes]

A friend of mine at FedEx says they think the crew attempted an autoland with the crosswinds way exceeding limitations, as to the reason for the crash.

I beleive the wind was right down the runway, 50kts. I doubt they were using autoland. Im going to go ahead and assume that they were professional pilots until proved otherwise.

 

[sstearns2]

Wind peaked at 39 knots according to Avaiation Week....

Scott

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/gene...lert+Preceded+FedEx+Narita+Crash&channel=comm

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

The investigation is an ICAO Annex 13 investigation with the Japanese Police doing the investigation. There are rules that they follow, the Canadians follow very similar rules. They basically only will give out the facts at the end of the investigation if I remember correctly. They do not give a "probable cause" or "recommendations" like the NTSB does. From what I know, do not expect a very good investigation. They promptly bulldozed the aircraft off the runway into a pile and re-paved the runway, in just a few hours.

Only ALPA has a standing position at ICAO. In addition, with the police doing the investigation, the criminalization of Air Line Pilots is a concern.

Representation required....

 

[sstearns2]

From what I hear, if you have any incidents/accidents in Japan the first thing to do is get out of the country.

Scott

 

[navigatro]

MD-11 Autoland Limits:

Crosswind: 15 Kts

Tailwind: 10 Kts

Headwind: 25 kts


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Max demonstrated X-wind for t/o or landing: 35 kts