Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F incident near Hu, March 23, 2010
On March 23, 2010 at about 1:17 pm local time, a Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F, registered N612FE, was involved in an incident during enroute (cruise). It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 23, 2010 · about 1:17 pm local time · cases in 2010
- Place
- , Hungary
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F · all MD-11Fs on the register
- Registration
- N612FE · registry record · serial 48550
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Fuel related during enroute (cruise)
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Ge CF6-80 SERIES (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Ge CF6-80 SERIES (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 3: Ge CF6-80 SERIES (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Operator: Federal Express CORP
The flight
- Departed from: OMDB Dubai
- Destination: LFPG Paris
- Flight plan: not recorded
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.
Other NTSB records under N612FE the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N612FE on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11 104 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Mcdonnell Douglas 254 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Ge CF6-80 SERIES 238 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Engine: Ge CF6-80 SERIES 238 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Other NTSB records under N612FE 1 records · the number may have belonged to another aircraft at the time
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/DCA10WA042.json.
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.