Capt. David Sanders was the Pilot-In-Command of FedEx Flight 705, hijacked by a disgruntled fellow FedEx pilot on April 7, 1994. This extraordinary incident is believed to be the only time in aviation history that an air transport crew member ever attacked fellow pilots with intend to kill. The assailant was believed to be determined to kill the crew then return the DC-10 aircraft to Memphis using it to destroy FedEx world headquarters. Capt. Sanders, while seriously injured during the cockpit melee was able to return to Memphis and successfully land the aircraft, saving the aircraft, its crew and a potentially devastating event at FedEx.