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29 Apr 2013

National Air Cargo(National Airlines) Boeing 747-400 registration N949CA performing a cargo flight from Bagram(Afghanistan) just after take off the airplane it was around 1000 feet and was climbing when fall down in ground crashed and took fire.All 7 crew members were killed

At the time of accident it was gusting winds around 17 knts and a thunderstorm it was approaching airport

According to eye-witnesses after take off airplane began a steep climb which caused the airplane to stall and fall down

Preliminary investigation reported on 2 June 2013 that the accident was caused from cargo shift , and special from the shift of 3 vehicles and 2 mine sweepers with total weight about 80 tons.The cargo shift it was so strong that destroyed the back side of airplane causing some parts to fall down on runway and to cut some wiring.Center of gravity moved very back causing the nose to pitch up and airplane to stall without possibility for the crew to control the airplane.The straps that they used for secure the cargo they were found but it is unknown if they were damaged before or after accident.Investigation it is going on

N949CA

© Marcus Klockner

First flight:29-01-1993

Age:20.3 years

Photo from twitter from Albert Ramirez

Bagram Air Base runway 03/21 it has lenght 11819feet/3602 meters

Video From Crash from some people that had a camera in his car