# Emery Worldwide Airlines

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

## History

Emery Worldwide Airlines began operations in the early 1980s with a fleet composed 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.
Following an FAA investigation that discovered more than 100 violations of safety regulations, Emery Worldwide Airlines had its planes grounded on August 13, 2001. It officially ceased operating on December 5, 2001.
At the time of its closing, Emery Worldwide Airlines operated 37 freighter aircraft, including Douglas DC-8 and DC-10 aircraft.

## Fleet

Emery Worldwide Airlines had in the past operated the following aircraft:
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

* 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.
* 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.
* 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. 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.