April 29, 201312 yr I saw Hueypilot's post about this in the MC-12 thread, but in the interest of separating the two incidents I'm starting a new thread. Crash: National Air Cargo B744 at Bagram on April 29, 2013, aircraft lost height shortly after takeoff... Godspeed brothers.
April 29, 201312 yr Probably worked that tail number numerous times when it passed through OAMS which goes hand in hand with knowing the crew members. They have been moving allot of MRAPS out of theater and other up armored vehicles putting them on cookie sheets compared to a 463L pallet. RIP.
April 29, 201312 yr We just had a crew in there who watched the jet arrive. They were stuck for awhile waiting on the winds to die down. He was the only heavy who managed to land when the winds were called 100@29G42. Several aircraft had declared fuel emergencies because the winds were terrible everywhere. Shortly before, they think they saw a downburst hit on the approach end to 03.
April 29, 201312 yr There are reports that the crew reported a load shift after departure. Similar to the Fine Air 101 mishap out of MIA in the 1990s.
April 29, 201312 yr Grapevine speculation on over rotation, I would look hard at the form F , the TCN's they have loading are not known for following standards. Maybe a load shift to aft CG.
April 29, 201312 yr damn. This month has not been a good month for mishaps at BAF (2 fatal Class As and a Class B). A Toast...
April 29, 201312 yr Apparently there were a lot of witnesses...reports are that the nose went "near vertical" and it came "straight back down".Don't forget the Class A out of Kandahar too...when I worked SEF out there it was common for the two safety offices to help each other out.
April 29, 201312 yr Author https://theloadstar.co.uk/breaking-news-national-air-cargo-crash-at-bagram/ This article echoes Huey's comments, but the most chilling part is the description at the bottom from one of the commenters who apparently witnessed the accident: I witnessed this crash today and there was no Taliban involvement. I can tell you this for sure – the 747 took off and commenced a quite steep climb out, not unusual for here, then one of two things happened. In my opinion either the strong head wind or a micro up burst caused it to pitch upward at what looked to be at least 85deg. Nose up or the cargo shifted to the rear and caused it to nose up. It then did what all swept wing aircraft do in a stall and pitched left at about 1200 Ft AGL, then it seemed like the pilot tried to correct and it pitched right and headed for the ground just before impact. It looked like it had flattened out to nearly level but had very little or no forward speed – what followed was the ground shook, followed by a large ball of fire and a huge black cloud of smoke. I truly wish I had not seen this, but I did, and my prayers and thoughts go out to all involved – both on board and the family and loved ones of the crew and passengers.
April 29, 201312 yr All it takes is one tie down not done correctly. At OAMS I've seen USAF ATOC personnel walk away from a NAC bird due to some shady stuff being done refusing to be part of it to protect themselves.
April 30, 201312 yr Author Video of the crash from a dashcam is up now on liveleak.com. It is not easy to watch. ETA: Looking at the video, all of the eyewitness accounts I've read were spot on. Looks like load shift could be the culprit. Those poor guys had way too much time to realize what was about to happen to them. So sad. Edited April 30, 201312 yr by TacAirCoug
April 30, 201312 yr Author Same feeling I had watching the video of the C-17 in Alaska. I didn't like that feeling either time.
April 30, 201312 yr Same feeling I had watching the video of the C-17 in Alaska. I didn't like that feeling either time. That one with the cockpit audio still haunts me
April 30, 201312 yr Not in the game anymore myself but that it just haunting. Video here: https://jalopnik.com/deadly-afghan-plane-crash-caught-by-dash-cam-in-this-ho-485974117
April 30, 201312 yr That literally makes my stomach turn. Cold shivers. Damn. Dont' take it for granted fellas...this is a serious business. Keep your wits about you. Godspeed to the victims, families, and friends.
April 30, 201312 yr Sickening to watch. The flight deck crew had way too long to think about what was about to happen to them. Godspeed.
April 30, 201312 yr That makes me sick to my stomach. You could not pay me to listen to the CVR. Rest in Peace Fellas... WxMan
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