Dr Chuo Hock Tieng 0 Report post Posted November 28, 2009 Heard TV3 news a cargo plane crash in Shang Hai... any updates? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aaronhiew 0 Report post Posted November 28, 2009 OMG, dont tell me it is a DHL a/c, since im part of it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Li Ren 2 Report post Posted November 28, 2009 (edited) Beijing, China (CNN) -- A cargo plane crashed early Saturday at Shanghai's Pudong International Airport, China's official news agency reported. At least three people aboard the plane, registered in Zimbabwe, were injured, Xinhua reported. Firefighters were at the scene. BEIJING (AP) -- A Zimbabwe-registered cargo plane crashed shortly after taking off Saturday from a Shanghai airport with seven crew members aboard, state media and witnesses said. The official Xinhua News Agency reported that four crew members, all foreigners, were injured. The status of the other three was not immediately clear. China Central Television showed billowing thick black smoke at the scene, with police officers blocking closer access. A reporter from Shanghai's Oriental Satellite Television told CCTV that the tail of the plane had broken in two or three parts, and hundreds of firefighters were spraying fire retardants on the plane. The reporter said the four injured people were conscious. A man answering phones at the Pudong International Airport cargo information office who requested anonymity confirmed the crash but had no details. Xinhua said the crash occurred at 7:40 a.m. (2340 GMT Friday). In June 2006, a Chinese military plane crashed in eastern China's Anhui province, killing all 40 people aboard. Edited November 28, 2009 by Li Ren Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Li Ren 2 Report post Posted November 28, 2009 Three dead till now according to Yahoo China R.I.P to the deceased crew Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gavin Andrew David 6 Report post Posted November 28, 2009 Still no details about what kind of aircraft ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Li Ren 2 Report post Posted November 28, 2009 (edited) It's a MD-11.. Three staff have died and four others were injured after a cargo plane caught fire at the Shanghai Pudong airport Saturday, local officials said, Xinhua reported. The blaze occurred at 8:12 a.m., when the plane veered off the runway before it took off, they said. All the seven foreign staff were rushed to the People's Hospital of Pudong New Area, where three of died and one is in serious condition as of 11:00 a.m. The blaze was put out at about 9:00 a.m., rescuers said. The plane, SMJ 324, was registered at Zimbabwe. It was scheduled to fly from Shanghai to Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan Edited November 29, 2009 by Pieter C. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC Sim 2 Report post Posted November 28, 2009 (edited) The aircraft involved is Z-BAV of Avient (http://www.avient.aero) and it was put into service with Avient on 22 November 2009 with a revenue flight to Hong Kong. From there, it flew to Singapore on the morning of 25 November 2009. The aircraft is ex-Korean Air and ex-VarigLOG (PR-LGD) and prior to being delivered to Avient, it was seen in Miami as N408SH painted in Avient livery. KC Sim Edited November 28, 2009 by KC Sim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gavin Andrew David 6 Report post Posted November 28, 2009 Li Ren, that photo doesn't show an MD-11 : Only in service for a week with the company . Oh Dear Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Li Ren 2 Report post Posted November 28, 2009 Sorry for the wrong image Moderator,please help me to remove it..Thanks you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Idham 0 Report post Posted November 28, 2009 Oh dear, sad to hear another bird crash esp MD-11... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted November 28, 2009 Gavin, Here's some more info: http://www.avherald.com/h?article=423638d8&opt=0 Sketchy airline from a sketchy country... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Khaled 2 Report post Posted November 28, 2009 Not trying to speculate but from my source, it could be problem with the loading. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC Sim 2 Report post Posted November 28, 2009 So it seems that Z-BAV ran out of runway on its departure . . . this now echoes with the comment of a fellow aviation photographer in Singapore who was at Changi Airport on 25 November. He wanted to photograph it where he expected it to rotate and climb out . . . but the MD-11F ran till almost the end of the runway before lifting off. What is especially sad is the fact that three lives were lost . . . an image of this plane landing in SIN on 25 November has been uploaded in the Singapore Changi Airport thread in Observation Hill, Mwings. This is my tribute and dedication to the crew and their loved ones. KC Sim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites