Montgomery - Fort Worth

On January 18, 1974 at 06:45 PM, Montgomery - Fort Worth experienced a crash involving Dassault Falcon 20, operated by Federal Express - FedEx, with the event recorded near Fort Worth-Meacham Texas.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew expected to make a straight-in approach but was cleared by ATC to make an ILS circling approach that was completed in rain showers with a tailwind of 8 knots. After touchdown on a wet runway, the crew encountered difficulties to decelerate properly as the airplane suffered hydroplaning. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the airplane overran and came to rest few dozen yards further. Both pilots were seriously injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N7824M, MSN 42, year of manufacture 1966.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 32.8237°, -97.3146°.