About Boeing 767

The Boeing 767 is an American wide-body airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The aircraft was launched as the 7X7 program on July 14, 1978, the prototype first flew on September 26, 1981, and it was certified on July 30, 1982. The initial 767-200 variant entered service on September 8, 1982, with United Airlines, and the extended-range 767-200ER in 1984. It was stretched into the 767-300 in October 1986, followed by the extended-range 767-300ER in 1988, the most popular variant. The 767-300F, a production freighter version, debuted in October 1995. It was stretched again into the 767-400ER from September 2000.

FedEx Express Flight 6238

FedEx Express Flight 6238 was a scheduled international flight on May 8, 2024, from Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, to Istanbul Airport in Istanbul. After two previous missed approaches, upon landing after touching down, the front nose-gear remained stuck and retracted, resulting in a crash landing with fire. Investigators claim it was due to technical difficulties.

Aircraft

The Boeing 767-3S2F was a nine-year and five month old aircraft delivered to FedEx in 2014. The registration number is N110FE along with the serial number, 43542 LN:1074. The first flight was recorded on November 24, 2014.

Aftermath and investigation

After the crash, multiple emergency vehicles approach the crash scene blocking the entire runway; the crash is still under investigation.

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