Wind Shear Warning Preceded Fedex Tokyo Narita Crash
Japanese meteorologists warned of a risk of wind shear at Tokyo Narita Airport the night before a Fedex MD-11 crashed on landing, killing the two crew members on board. Winds were reaching 72 km/h (39 kn.) at the time of the accident, about 06:49 local time (21:49 GMT). The aircraft crashed on the...
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