EmergencyDescent — FDX1278

FDX1278 (Federal Express) was operating from KMCO to KMEM on 2026-04-07. SkyMeter detected a emergencydescent at 02:04 UTC. Trace data at the event: 34124 ft AGL, 429 kt GS. Approach stability score: 82/100. 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, 1 kt crosswind component. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

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