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| Date: | Wednesday 25 January 1995 |
| Time: | 23:12 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 (F) |
| Owner/operator: | Federal Express |
| Registration: | N321FE |
| MSN: | 47836/330 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL/KPHL) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL/KPHL) |
| Indianapolis International Airport, IN (IND/KIND) | |
| Investigating agency: | FAA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
FedEx flight FDE140, a McDonnell Douglas DC10, registered N321FE, was on takeoff from Philadelphia when the crew noticed a deer on the runway. The crew were unable to avoid it and struck the deer.
Sources:
FAA ASIAS Summary 1995
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/4407 (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2025 12:29 | Justanormalperson | Added |
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