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April 29, 2013 · Boeing 747-400 BCF · N949CA
Bagram, AF
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 29, 2013
Injury Outcomes
7 injuries (7 fatalities)
Location
Bagram, AF
Aircraft
Boeing 747-400 BCF
Tail Number
N949CA
Operator
National Air Cargo
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
DCA13MA081
The Safety Board's full report is available at http://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Pages/aviation.aspx. The Aircraft Accident Report number is NTSB/AAR-15/01. On April 29, 2013, about 1527 local time, a Boeing 747-400 BCF, N949CA, operated by National Air Cargo, Inc., dba National Airlines, crashed shortly after takeoff from Bagram Air Base, Bagram, Afghanistan. All seven crewmembers—the captain, first officer, loadmaster, augmented captain and first officer, and two mechanics—died, and the airplane was destroyed from impact forces and postcrash fire. The 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 supplemental cargo flight was destined for Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
NTSB Probable Cause
National Airlines' inadequate procedures for restraining special cargo loads, which resulted in the loadmaster's improper restraint of the cargo, which moved aft and damaged hydraulic systems Nos. 1 and 2 and horizontal stabilizer drive mechanism components, rendering the airplane uncontrollable. Contributing to the accident was the Federal Aviation Administration's inadequate oversight of National Airlines' handling of special cargo loads.
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The Safety Board's full report is available at http://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Pages/aviation.aspx. The Aircraft Accident Report number is NTSB/AAR-15/01. On April 29, 2013, about 1527 local time, a Boeing 747-400 BCF, N949CA, operated by National Air Cargo, Inc., dba National Airlines, crashed shortly after takeoff from Bagram Air Base, Bagram, Afghanistan. All seven crewmembers—the captain, first officer, loadmaster, augmented captain and first officer, and two mechanics—died, and the airplane was destroyed from impact forces and postcrash fire. The 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 supplemental cargo flight was destined for Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:57 UTC
Nearest AirportBagram Air Base (1nm)
Runway03
Runway Length11819 ft
Runway Width151 ft
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBoeing 747-400 BCF
Tail NumberN949CA
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorNational Air Cargo
Operating RulePart 121
Engines4
Engine TypeTurbojet
Engine DetailsGeneral Electric (Ge) Snecma · CF6-80C2B1F · Turbojet | General Electric (Ge) Snecma · CF6-80C2B1F · Turbojet | General Electric (Ge) Snecma · CF6-80C2B1F · Turbojet
People & Injuries
Injury Summary7 injuries (7 fatalities)
Fatal7
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total7
Crew 1Age 34 · First Class · Fatal
Crew 2Age 33 · First Class · Fatal
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind20° @ 7 kt
CeilingBroken clouds 8000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point64 F / 43 C
Altimeter29.94 inHg
Observation Time15:25
Weather SourceWFAC