The MD-10, a widebody cargo jet, was arriving on a flight from Oakland, Calif., when the accident happened. The flames were extinguished but television images showed the fuselage partially burned and blackened with smoke.
The two crew members and five employees on board exited the aircraft safely, FedEx spokesman Ed Coleman said. One suffered minor injuries in the evacuation.
Coleman said there was no indication from the crew of an emergency before the landing.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known. It also wasn't clear whether the jet's cargo was damaged.
The jet ``landed and veered off the runway,'' said Kathleen Bergen of the Federal Aviation Administration. ``We have no information on any injuries.''
The Memphis Fire Department said six fire fighting units were dispatched to the airport.
