EmergencyDescent — FDX948

2026-08-17 00:50 UTC· FEDERAL EXPRESS CORP· B77L

FDX948 (Federal Express) was inbound to KOAK on 2026-08-17. SkyMeter detected a emergencydescent at 00:50 UTC. Trace data at the event: 34233 ft AGL, 444 kt GS. Approach stability score: 71/100. Scores in this band are observed on roughly 25% of approaches at this runway: one or more gates outside the per-runway tightest envelope, but still inside the typical operating range. METAR at the time reported 5 kt wind, 5 kt crosswind component. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY6/6491 2026-07-20 07:01Z – 2026-09-16 06:59Z SFC–1,499 ft

    Concord, CA, Monday, July 20, 2026 through Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/1795 2026-08-04 20:57Z – 2026-08-18 04:00Z SFC–6,000 ft

    27NM NE STOCKTON, CA, Tuesday, August 4, 2026 through Tuesday, August 18, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/5246 2026-08-16 02:15Z – 2026-08-30 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

    37NM SE SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA, Sunday, August 16, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/5252 2026-08-16 13:00Z – 2026-08-30 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

    37NM SE SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA, Sunday, August 16, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →

SkyMeter cross-referenced this flight against FAA-published TFRs that were active during its window and within its geographic bounding box. Overlap doesn't necessarily mean violation — the aircraft may have been outside the TFR’s precise polygon or flying under air-traffic-control coordination.

Pilot review data

  • 34233 ft AGL at event
  • 444 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 71/100
  • 5 kt wind
  • 5 kt crosswind component

Flight context

  • FDX948
  • Federal Express
  • B77L
  • 2026-08-17 00:50 UTC

All events on this flight

EmergencyDescent 00:50:07 UTC · · 34,233 ft AGL · 444 kt GS
EmergencyDescent 00:50:07 UTC · · 34,233 ft AGL · 444 kt GS

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