TIL that in 1994, a disgruntled FedEx employee tried to hijack and crash a cargo flight, using hammers and a spear gun. Despite serious injuries during the attack, the pilot and crew were able to land the plane. The pilot flew the DC-10 upside down at times in an attempt to stop the hijacker

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fedex_flight_705



Submitted January 27, 2015 at 10:00PM by geauxjeaux http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tuqep/til_that_in_1994_a_disgruntled_fedex_employee/