For those who dont know : On April 7, 1994, Federal Express Flight 705, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 cargo jet carrying electronics equipment across the United States from Memphis, Tennessee, to San Jose, California, was the subject of a hijack attempt by Auburn R. Calloway, a Federal Express employee facing possible dismissal for having lied about his flight hours.[3] Calloway boarded the scheduled flight as a deadhead passenger carrying a guitar case concealing several hammers and a speargun. He planned to crash the aircraft hoping he would appear to be an employee killed in an accident, so his family could collect on a $2.5 million life insurance policy provided by Federal Express.[4] Calloway tried to switch off the aircraft's cockpit voice recorder (CVR) before takeoff, but the flight engineer noticed and turned it back on believing he had neglected to turn it on. Once airborne, he attempted to kill the crew with hammers so their injuries would appear consistent with an accident rather than a hijacking.[4] Despite severe injuries, the crew fought back, subdued Calloway, and landed the aircraft safely.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor [GEN2] mid air break up MD-11 lufthansa cargo flight 8460
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- Wingspan 65.7ft (20.0m)
- Length 97.7ft (29.8m)
- Height 25.9ft (7.9m)
- Empty Weight 35,853lbs (16,262kg)
- Loaded Weight 79,356lbs (35,995kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.699
- Wing Loading 100.5lbs/ft2 (490.5kg/m2)
- Wing Area 789.9ft2 (73.4m2)
- Drag Points 14417
Parts
- Number of Parts 497
- Control Surfaces 11
- Performance Cost 1,845