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_FedEx_FRA_04OCT08_(6897080967).jpg) N580FE, an aircraft similar to the one involved | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17 October 1999 |
| Summary | Runway excursion due to blockage of pitot tubes |
| Site | Subic Bay International Airport, Bataan, Philippines |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas MD-11F |
| Aircraft name | Joshua |
| Operator | FedEx Express |
| IATA flight No. | FX87 |
| ICAO flight No. | FDX87 |
| 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 |
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On 17 October 1999, FedEx Express Flight 87, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11F, crashed after landing at Subic Bay International Airport, Philippines. 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 bay where it was completely submerged except the cockpit. The aircraft was written off.[1][2][3]
- ^ "Aircraft Accident Investigation Report – FEDERAL EXPRESS N581FE MD-11 AIRCRAFT – OCTOBER 17, 1999 – SUBIC BAY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT". Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications Aircraft Accident Investigation Board. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2025 – via FedEx Master Executive Council.
- ^ "Accident description FedEx Flight 87". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Fedex plane misses runway in Philippines". Tulsa World. Manila, Philippines. The Associated Press. 18 October 1999. p. 33. Retrieved 20 May 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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