Lufthansa MD-11F crashes on runway

摘要

The crash which destroyed a Lufthansa Cargo Boeing MD-11 Freighter at Riyadh last week was the latest of several landing accidents to afflict the trijet type.rnLufthansa Cargo says the aircraft suffered a "hard landing" and "broke into two pieces" after a flight from Frankfurt on 27 Julyrncarrying a payload of 80t. The fuselage fractured during the landing and a subsequent fire destroyed the aircraft. The two flightcrew on board - whom the carrier describes as "experienced" - survived, but were hospitalised.