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although i wonder why is the date 2013/02/01 !!!
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.
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.
Reports coming out today on some news sources and forums that pilot reported to ATC that cargo had broken loose.