What happened
On March 23, 2009, at 06:49 local time, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, registration N526FE, operated by FedEx Corporation, crashed while landing at Narita International Airport (NRT) in Narita, Japan. The flight had originated from Guangzho Baiyun International Airport (CAN) in Guangzhou, China.
The accident resulted in 2 fatalities, involving both pilots on board. No other persons were on the aircraft at the time of the crash.