What happened
On the early morning of the incident, a cargo flight operated by Empire Airlines, Inc. was conducting a scheduled 14 CFR Part 121 supplemental operation. The aircraft, registered to FedEx Corporation, departed from Fort Worth Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas, at approximately 03:13.
While performing an instrument approach into Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport in Lubbock, Texas, the aircraft struck the ground short of the runway. At the time of the accident, the flight was operating under instrument flight rules due to prevailing instrument meteorological conditions. The impact resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft type/model (not specified in source, but part of the flight operation).
Regarding the crew, the captain suffered serious injuries during the impact, while the first officer sustained minor injuries.
Findings
The provided records indicate the accident occurred during the approach phase of flight while the crew was navigating through instrument meteorological conditions.