Emery Worldwide Airlines

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Emery Worldwide Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
EB EWW EMERY
Founded1981 (1981)
Ceased operationsDecember 5, 2001 (2001-12-05)
Hubs
Fleet size0
Parent companyCNF, Inc.
HeadquartersPalo Alto, California

Emery Worldwide Airlines was the cargo airline subsidiary of U.S. based Emery Worldwide, and “one of the nation's major cargo airlines”.[1]

History[edit]

Emery Worldwide Airlines began operations in the early 1980s with a fleet comprised mainly of Boeing 727 and Douglas DC-8 freighter aircraft. It flew scheduled nighttime routes to and from Emery Worldwide’s freight sortation hub in Dayton, OH, and connecting flights to Emery's European hub in Maastricht, Netherlands.

Two of its cargo planes crashed in early 2000. Flight 17 crashed on February 16, killing its 3 crew members, and on April 26, another of its jets crash-landed in Nashville, TN. Both crashes were attributed to improper maintenance.[2]

Following an FAA investigation that discovered more than 100 violations of safety regulations, Emery Worldwide Airlines had its planes grounded on August 13, 2001.[3] It officially ceased operating on December 5, 2001.[4]

At the time of its closing, Emery Worldwide Airlines operated 37 freighter aircraft,[4] including Douglas DC-8 and DC-10 aircraft.

Fleet[edit]

An Emery Worldwide Douglas DC-8-73CF at Perth Airport in the early 1990s
An Emery Worldwide Boeing 727-200F landing at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport in 2000

Emery Worldwide Airlines had in the past operated the following aircraft:[5]

Emery Worldwide fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Beechcraft 1900 1 1991 1992
Boeing 727-100F 42 1981 2001
Boeing 727-200F 14 1993 2002
Cessna Citation I 1 Un­known Un­known
Convair CV-580 11 Un­known Un­known
Convair CV-600 3 1984 1986
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 1 1992 1994
Douglas C-47A Skytrain 1 Un­known 1977 Written off as N57131
Douglas DC-8-21F 1 1982 1984
Douglas DC-8-33F 5 1977 1985
Douglas DC-8-54AF 3 1990 1999
Douglas DC-8-55CF 2 1990 1992
Douglas DC-8-61CF 1 1982 1984 Leased Flying Tiger Line
Douglas DC-8-62AF 3 1990 2001
Douglas DC-8-62F 4 1991 2001
Douglas DC-8-63AF 3 1984 2001
Douglas DC-8-63CF 3 1985 1999
Douglas DC-8-63F 6 1985 2001
Douglas DC-8-71F 13 1994 2001 One crashed as Emery Worldwide Airlines Flight 17
Douglas DC-8-73AF 2 1996 2001 Transferred to Air Transport International
Douglas DC-8-73CF 12 1984 2001
Douglas DC-8-73F 1 1998 2001
Douglas DC-8-73PF 1 1994 2001
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15RC 8 1987 1998
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10F 5 1999 2002
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F 3 2000 2002
McDonnell Douglas MD-11F 1 Un­known Un­known Leased from World Airways
Learjet 24 1 Un­known Un­known
Grumman Gulfstream I 2 1979 1982

Accidents and incidents[edit]

  • May 3, 1991: A Boeing 727 crew had to abort mid-takeoff roll at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut when an engine compressor disk came loose destroying the engine nacelle and severing oil, hydraulic, and fuel lines. The resulting fire consumed the plane and cargo. 3 crew members were on board. No fatalities.[6]
  • December 9, 1996: A Douglas C-47A (registered N75142) crashed on an emergency return approach to Boise Airport in Idaho, killing both crew. Contracted by Desert Air, it was on a cargo flight to its base in Salt Lake City when the starboard engine caught fire shortly after take-off and the decision was made to return to Boise.[7][8][9]
  • February 16, 2000: Flight 17, a Douglas DC-8-71F (registered N8079U) crashed on take-off on a scheduled cargo flight from Sacramento Mather Airport in California with three crew members aboard. Bound for Dayton, Ohio, the aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and post-crash fire; there were no survivors.[10][11][12] The accident was caused by improper maintenance.
  • April 26, 2001: A Douglas DC-8-71F (registered N8076U) landed with a left main landing gear up at Nashville International Airport in Tennessee. The aircraft sustained minor damage and the three-member crew was not injured. Post-accident investigation found improper maintenance to the left main landing gear was at fault.

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Phillips, Don (2001-08-14). "Emery To Ground Cargo Craft Indefinitely". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  2. ^ "Top Of The News: Emery Grounded". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  3. ^ Isidore, Chris (13 August 2001). "Emery grounds jets". CNN. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  4. ^ a b "COMPANY NEWS; CNF TO SHUT EMERY AIR CARGO OPERATION". The New York Times. Reuters. 2001-12-06. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  5. ^ "Emery fleet". aerobernie.bplaced.net. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  6. ^ "N425EX Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Two die when freight plane crashes at Boise". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 10, 1996. p. 7A. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  8. ^ "Plane crash in Boise kills pilot, co-pilot". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). Associated Press. December 10, 1996. p. 14A. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  9. ^ "N75142 Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  10. ^ Howard, John (February 17, 2000). "Fiery cargo plane crash". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. p. 1. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  11. ^ "'Center of gravity' trouble cited in jet crash, 3 deaths". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). news service reports. February 18, 2000. p. 4. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  12. ^ "Emery DC-8 cargo plane crashes near Sacramento, California". CNN. February 17, 2000. Archived from the original on August 12, 2009. Retrieved December 13, 2006.

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