Airbus A300B4-622R N721FD
25 August 2013 · Luton, United Kingdom · Unknown
Summary
On 25 August 2013 at about 13:49 local time, a Airbus A300B4-622R registered N721FD, operated by Federal Express Corp, was involved in an incident near Luton, United Kingdom. The number of people on board was not recorded. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:49
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Luton, United Kingdom
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus A300B4-622R
- Registration
- N721FD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Federal Express Corp
- Operating rule
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- DCA13WA144
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) of the United Kingdom has notified the NTSB of an incident involving an Airbus A300 operated by Federal Express Corp, which occurred on August 25, 2013. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of the Operator.All investigative information will be released by the AAIB.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Airbus A300B4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2010 | Airbus A300B4-203 | Monterrey, Mexico | Aero Union | Fatal | 5 |
| 12 Nov 2001 | Airbus A300B4-605R | Belle Harbor, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 260 |
| 20 Nov 2000 | Airbus A300B4-605R | Miami, Florida, United States | American Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 1998 | Airbus A300B4-62R | Taiwan | China Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 12 May 1997 | Airbus A300B4-605R | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | American Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1987 | Airbus A300B4-203 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2013 | Cessna 525A | Honiley, United Kingdom | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2013 | Boeing 737-377 | Leeds, United Kingdom | Jet2.com | Unknown | - |
| 23 Aug 2013 | Airbus Helicopters 332L2 | Shetland Islands, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Jun 2013 | Boeing 747-400 | London, United Kingdom | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2013 | Bae Systems (Operations) Limit AVRO 146-RJ85 | Norwich, Norfolk, UK, United Kingdom | CityJet | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 2013 | Eurocopter EC135 | Glasgow, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 3 |