Draft:FedEx Express Flight 87

FedEx Express Flight 87

N580FE, an aircraft similar to the one involved
Accident
Date	October 17, 1999 (1999-10-17)
Summary	Runway excursion during landing
Site	Subic Bay International Airport, Bataan, Philippines
Aircraft
Aircraft type	McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
Aircraft name	Joshua
Operator	FedEx Express
IATA flight No.	FX87
ICAO flight No.	FDX87
Call sign	FEDEX 87
Registration	N581FE
Flight origin	Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, Shanghai, China
Destination	Subic Bay International Airport, Bataan, Philippines
Occupants	3
Crew	3
Fatalities	0
Survivors	3

The aircraft involved, while still in service with American Airlines

On October 17, 1999, FedEx Express Flight 87, MD-11 N581FE, was written off after landing at Subic Bay International Airport, Philippines. The aircraft was operating from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport. Upon landing, the aircraft rolled down the whole length of the runway before plunging into the bay where it was completely submerged except