🎙️ FedEx Flight 705: The Hijacking That Nearly Brought Down a DC-10

🎙️ FedEx Flight 705: The Hijacking That Nearly Brought Down a DC-10

Author: The Black Box September 30, 2025 Duration: 30:17

On this episode of the Black Box Aviation Podcast, Tom & Mike break down one of the most shocking aviation stories ever—FedEx Flight 705. In 1994, Auburn Calloway, an off-duty FedEx pilot, attempted to hijack a DC-10 using hammers, mallets, and even a speargun. His plan: crash into FedEx headquarters in Memphis. What followed was a brutal cockpit battle, a desperate fight for survival, and aerobatic maneuvers in a jumbo jet that were never meant to be possible.

We also discuss the book Touching History by Lynn Spencer, which gives raw insights from pilots and controllers on 9/11, plus the “5th Plane” conspiracy that still stirs debate.

✈️ Hear how three FedEx crew members fought back against impossible odds, saved the aircraft, and changed aviation security forever.


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