Monday, March 23, 2009

FedEx identifies pilots who died in Narita MD-11 accident

FedExFedEx has announced the identities of the two pilots who lost their lives in the crash of an MD-11 aircraft at Tokyo's Narita International Airport on March 23, 2009.

They are:
  • Captain Kevin Kyle Mosley, 54
    • Hometown: Hillsboro, Oregon
    • Total career flight hours: 12,800
    • Joined FedEx Express on May 1, 1996
  • First Officer Anthony Stephen Pino, 49
    • Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
    • Total career flight hours: 6,300
    • Joined FedEx Express on July 10, 2006
These crew members were the only two people on board FedEx Flight 80 at the time of the accident.

Condolences to their families, flying partners and friends, and to FedEx.