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| Date: | Tuesday 7 June 2022 |
| Time: | c. 13:25 |
| Type: | McDonnell Douglas MD-10-30F |
| Owner/operator: | FedEx |
| Registration: | N306FE |
| MSN: | 48287/409 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Tulsa International Airport, OK (TUL/KTUL) -
United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Sacramento International Airport, CA (SMF/KSMF) |
| Destination airport: | Memphis International Airport, TN (MEM/KMEM) |
| Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:There was a fire in the cargo area of a FedEx McDonnell Douglas MD-10-30F, performing flight FDX463.
The aircraft diverted to Tulsa International Airport (TUL/KTUL), Tulsa, Oklahoma, and landed safely.
Ladybug infestation in lower cargo causing erroneous indication. No smoke or fire noted
Sources:
https://www.fox23.com/news/plane-towed-tulsa-international-airport-after-cargo-area-catches-fire/JOJJILGZXFBE7MHHP4VWNK24FQ/ https://flightaware.com/live/flight/FDX463/history/20220607/1342Z/KSMF/KTUL https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/fx463#2c26f3fa
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 April 1994 |
N306FE |
FedEx |
0 |
Memphis International Airport, TN (MEM) |
 |
non |
| 28 November 2022 |
N306FE |
FedEx |
0 |
Calgary International Airport, AB (YYC/CYYC) |
 |
unk |
| Engine failure |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
| 08-Jun-2022 09:14 |
gerard57 |
Added |
| 08-Jun-2022 10:01 |
RobertMB |
Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Jun-2022 10:02 |
RobertMB |
Updated [Cn, ] |
| 09-Jun-2022 18:33 |
Anon. |
Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 11-Aug-2024 06:59 |
Anon. |
Updated [Total occupants, ] |
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