Event DCA10WA042

2010-03-23 Hungary None 1 aircraft Status: N/A

Registry · N612FE

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-11F

Year of manufacture

1993 · 17 years old at event

TCDS

A22WE · THE BOEING COMPANY

Engine

GE CF6-80 SERIES

Seats / Engines

7 seats · 3 engines

Last airworthiness date

19930922

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A7F6AE

Registrant of record

FEDERAL EXPRESS CORP

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N612FE McDonnell Douglas MD-11F None

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. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2010_DCA10WA042.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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