RIP to the crew.
National Air Cargo confirms 747-400 crash in Afghanistan
US military charter airline National Air Cargo has confirmed that a Boeing 747-400 freighter crashed shortly after take-off today at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.
News reports indicate the eight-member crew died in the crash, but National Air Cargo officials were unable to confirm the status of the crew. The airline intends to release more information about the crash later today.
The 747-400, registration N949CA, was owned by Wells Fargo Bank, according to the US Federal Aviation Administration.
It was operating at Bagram on behalf of the US Air Mobility Command, which oversees air cargo shipments by military and chartered aircraft. National Air Cargo is listed by the US Air Force as a member of the long-range, international group of airlines participating in the civil reserve air fleet (CRAF) programme.
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/art...nistan-385280/
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c32_1367332518
scuttlebutt has it that the plane was carrying 5 MRAPs and had a load shift during takeoff.
Sad news. I'm sorry to hear that.
Wells Fargo has 747s? Who knew?
Saw photage of this on the news tonight. Scary sight! :o
RIP to the crew indeed.
:-[
Wow that is some video. What a shame.
Holy crap, I don't think I've ever seen anything like that. Scary. Condolences to the crew.
What Gus said. :(