Crash: National Air Cargo B744 at Bagram on Apr 29th 2013, lost height shor

[Bratva]

I can imagine Zia ul Haq C-130 getting crashed like this just after takeoff.

 

[Digital Soldier]

RIP+ Respect!!

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Thts a bad way to die....!

 

[khanboy007]

@nuclearpak @Aeronaut Here is the video of the crash:

although i wonder why is the date 2013/02/01 !!!

 

[nair]

RIP........

 

[Argus Panoptes]

although i wonder why is the date 2013/02/01 !!!

Remember the old VCRs that always blinked 12:00? Not all people set the time on their dashcams either.

 

[Zabaniyah]

Some are saying that the plane was carrying a heavy vehicle weighing 60+ tons. Apparently, they didn't strap it properly, it snapped and the aircraft lost balance.

RIP to the deceased.

Pictures of the deceased and the crash here:
Boeing 747 crash video: Tragic stories emerge of the seven Americans killed | Mail Online

 

[Jango]

Some are saying that the plane was carrying a heavy vehicle weighing 60+ tons. Apparently, they didn't strap it properly, it snapped and the aircraft lost balance.

RIP to the deceased.

Pictures of the deceased and the crash here:
Boeing 747 crash video: Tragic stories emerge of the seven Americans killed | Mail Online

5 MRAPs to be precise, but how the heck did they get them in there? The nose door is only on those aircraft that are built in the factory as a freighter and this one was not AFAIK, the other door is small to get a MRAP inside.

 

[Argus Panoptes]

5 MRAPs to be precise, but how the heck did they get them in there? The nose door is only on those aircraft that are built in the factory as a freighter and this one was not AFAIK, the other door is small to get a MRAP inside.

I think that this was the 747-400BCF version with the factory nose tilt up loading door:

NATIONAL AIRLINES ANNOUNCES B747-400F OPERATING AUTHORITY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 30, 2011

YPSILANTI, Mich., Sept. 30, 2011 - National Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of National Air Cargo Holdings and a leading provider of global air cargo services, today announced its initiation of Boeing 747-400F flight operations. National Airlines recently completed their FAA certification and received authority from the US Department of Transportation.

National's inaugural 747-400F long range, intercontinental all-cargo aircraft offers 113 tons of cargo capacity. "National is extremely proud to bring our trademark excellence to the widebody, long range market. We look forward to complementing our global passenger and cargo services by offering customized track program and ad-hoc charter service to support National Air Cargo's growing transportation requirements as well as the unique requirements of government agencies, charter broker and freight forwarder customers world-wide. Regardless of where our customers want to go, whether their destination is within North America, Europe, South America, Asia, South Pacific, Africa or the Caribbean, National stands ready to deliver," said Steven Harrison, President, National Airlines.

National's expansion efforts will now focus exclusively on gaining US government operating authority for its four Boeing 757-200 Combis to augment its existing fleet of B757, B747 and DC-8 aircraft.

 

[Jango]

I think that this was the 747-400BCF version with the factory nose tilt up loading door:

NATIONAL AIRLINES ANNOUNCES B747-400F OPERATING AUTHORITY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 30, 2011

YPSILANTI, Mich., Sept. 30, 2011 - National Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of National Air Cargo Holdings and a leading provider of global air cargo services, today announced its initiation of Boeing 747-400F flight operations. National Airlines recently completed their FAA certification and received authority from the US Department of Transportation.

National's inaugural 747-400F long range, intercontinental all-cargo aircraft offers 113 tons of cargo capacity. "National is extremely proud to bring our trademark excellence to the widebody, long range market. We look forward to complementing our global passenger and cargo services by offering customized track program and ad-hoc charter service to support National Air Cargo's growing transportation requirements as well as the unique requirements of government agencies, charter broker and freight forwarder customers world-wide. Regardless of where our customers want to go, whether their destination is within North America, Europe, South America, Asia, South Pacific, Africa or the Caribbean, National stands ready to deliver," said Steven Harrison, President, National Airlines.

National's expansion efforts will now focus exclusively on gaining US government operating authority for its four Boeing 757-200 Combis to augment its existing fleet of B757, B747 and DC-8 aircraft.

Could you kindly enter the registration of the aircraft in a database website and check the version and details?

I am currently on mobile so can't do that.

 

[Argus Panoptes]

Could you kindly enter the registration of the aircraft in a database website and check the version and details?

I am currently on mobile so can't do that.

Reg: N949CA
Typecode: B744
Type: Boeing 747-428(BCF)
Serial number: 25630

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Serial Number 25630 Status Valid
Manufacturer Name BOEING Certificate Issue Date 07/13/2011
Model 747-428 Expiration Date 07/31/2014
Type Aircraft Fixed Wing Multi-Engine Type Engine Turbo-fan
Pending Number Change None Dealer No
Date Change Authorized None Mode S Code (base 8 / oct) 53227312
MFR Year None Mode S Code (base 16 / hex) AD2ECA
Type Registration Corporation Fractional Owner NO
Registered Owner
Name WELLS FARGO BANK NORTHWEST NA TRUSTEE
Street 260 N CHARLES LINDBERGH DR
MAC U1240-026
City SALT LAKE CITY State UTAH
County SALT LAKE Zip Code 84116
Country UNITED STATES
Airworthiness
Engine Manufacturer GE Classification Unknown
Engine Model CF6-80C2B1F

====================

Construction Number (MSN) 25630
Line Number 960
Aircraft Type Boeing 747-428(M)
First Flight 29-01-1993
Age 20.3 Years

Operator History
Reg

Aircraft Type

Airline

Engines

Config

Delivered

Remark
F-GISE Boeing 747-428(BCF) Air France 4x GE CF6-80C2B1F Cargo 10-02-1993 configured "C40Y396"
configured "Cargo" 12-2007
cvtd 747-428(M) 12-2007
std at XCR 03-09-2009
TF-NAD Boeing 747-428(BCF) National Airlines 4x GE CF6-80C2B1F Cargo 08-09-2010 opby Air Atlanta Icelandic
cvtd 747-428(M)
N949CA Boeing 747-428(BCF) National Airlines Cargo 13-07-2011 rr
cvtd 747-428(M)
Crashed 29-04-2013 at BPM shortly after take-off

 

[Syrian Lion]

one of the comments says this... and it makes sense?

It's clearly an inside job. Notice how the man JUST HAPPENED to have his camera recording in the PERFECT position to record the disaster as it played out. Aren't official dash cam's supposed to show the correct date and time? That's wrong too! AND HE MAKES NO REACTION TO THE PLANE CRASH. HE CLEARLY KNEW IT WAS ALL ABOUT TO HAPPEN. WHO WAS ON BOARD? WHY DID THEY NEED TO DIE?!

 

[razgriz19]

The belts used to tie down the equipment, may have let go.
It happened before.

My friend works for Air Transat. He has experienced this situation before, lucky for him nothing bad happened.

 

[Jango]

Reports coming out today on some news sources and forums that pilot reported to ATC that cargo had broken loose.

 

[Argus Panoptes]

Reports coming out today on some news sources and forums that pilot reported to ATC that cargo had broken loose.

Yes, that would provide the likely cause of the crash. B747s just don't fall out of the sky like that.