The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says it will conduct laboratory tests on several parts of the left main landing gear that collapsed on a FedEx Express Boeing MD-10 freighter after landing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S., on Oct. 28.
The two flight crewmembers evacuated through a cockpit window and were not injured in the accident, which substantially damaged the airplane.
The NTSB said its accident investigators have interviewed the pilots, who said there had been no problems with landing gear retraction or extension during the cargo flight, which originated in Memphis, Tennessee.
During their initial examination of the airplane, investigators “identified several parts of the left main landing gear for further examination,” the NTSB said. “Those parts were transported to the NTSB lab for metallurgical examinations focusing on detailed characterization of he left main landing gear fracture surfaces.”
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