Oh s**t!

[+Fubar512]

This happened at Bagram air base yesterday...looks as if something went terribly wrong with the FBW system just after the aircraft rotated. 7 passengers and crew perished in the accident.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=icfVsql38oc

[+whiteknight06604]

[+FastCargo]

The thing we are hearing from my end is a load shift. Basically, if the locks in the empty positions were not raised, and the load got loose...it would slide back, throwing the CG out of the aft limit.

 

The resulting crash would look pretty much like you see it in the video.

 

Condolences to all the families affected by the crash.

 

FC

[macelena]

It must have been terrifying. Rest in Peace

[+Typhoid]

Rest in peace.

[thodouras95]

One very harsh video to watch.RIP.

[+Dave]

Holy shit!

[Capitaine Vengeur]

Just scary! The poor guys had time enough to count their last seconds...

[Nesher]

RIP!

[+Stary]

that was most disturbing... thanks for ruining the mood...

 

[+MigBuster]

Gawd saw it yesterday - bit distressing - so sad for the crew

[+JediMaster]

That was a 747, no FBW there.

 

This same thing happened a couple of times down here. One I remember vividly crashing just outside the airport perimeter west of MIA, I think it was 15 or so years ago? Another commercial cargo jet with a weight shift, nose high, stall, crash. That was a smaller twin jet, though, I forget which. Maybe a 767, maybe smaller.

[+Florian]

If i remember the registration correct, this aircraft was just a few days ago at our EDFH for a fuelstop.

 

RIP!

[soldado]

RIP

Edited May 1, 2013 by soldado

[fallenphoenix1986]

Re. load shift, I'm sure I read this was reported by the crew prior to impact. Pretty painfull to watch.

Craig

[+Gr.Viper]

Another crash in another -stan

http://www.bbc.co.uk...d-asia-22397266

[B52STRATO]

Looks to be a KC-135.

http://kg.akipress.org/news:574036

[+SayethWhaaaa]

I was thinking load shift at the time I was watching it. Two distinct accidents I've seen (one involving a C-2A, another with an An-12) that have really stuck in my memory played out in almost identically... just gut wrenching stuff!

[Derk]

Rest in Peace guys....