# NTSB DCA10WA042: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F, N612FE, Hungary, March 23, 2010

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: March 23, 2010, 13:17 local (13:17 UTC)
- Place: Hungary
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
- Lead agency: Other
- Parties: FAA
- NTSB case key (mKey): 75572
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA10WA042
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/75572/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA10WA042

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Enroute-cruise: Fuel related](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/190); cases with it: [All aircraft, 361 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/190/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On March 23, 2010, at 13:17 UTC, a Federal Express MD-11, US registered N612FE, declared an emergency and diverted to Hungary (LHBP) due to a low fuel indication. The flight was en route to Paris from Dubai. There were 3 crew members on board and no injuries were reported. There was no reported hazardous material on board. On the ground, the fuel indication went to normal. TSB Hungary is investigating this incident.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N612FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N612FE), registered now, S/N 48605, built 1993 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-11F
- Registry model: [Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (registry code 3023600) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [GE CF6-80 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-80-series) (registry code 30025, turbo-fan) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 48550
- Engines: GE CF6-80 SERIES 47600 lbs thrust turbo fan; GE CF6-80 SERIES 47600 lbs thrust turbo fan; GE CF6-80 SERIES 47600 lbs thrust turbo fan
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Operator: Federal Express Corp
- Registered owner: Wilmington Trust Company Trustee
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Departed: OMDB, Dubai
- Destination: LFPG, Paris
- Flight plan: Unknown

## Other investigations on N612FE (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DCA13CA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13CA035), Dec 26, 2012: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F (N612FE), Memphis, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the operator's failure to provide appropriate training and documentation for ground personnel, leading the marshaller to inadvertently guide the airplane into the collision.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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