Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 28 November 2009
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
Owner/operator: Avient Aviation
Registration Number: Z-BAV
Location: Shanghai-Pudong International Airport (PVG) –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: TailTail
Category: Accident
A McDonnell Douglas MD-11F cargo plane operated by Avenir Aviation crashed and burned on takeoff from Shanghai-Pudong International Airport (PVG), China. Three crew members were fatally injured and four survived the accident. Runway 17R/35L was briefly closed after the incident.A McDonnell Douglas MD-11F cargo plane operated by Avenir Aviation crashed and burned on takeoff from Shanghai-Pudong International Airport (PVG), China. Three crew members were fatally injured and four survived the accident. Runway 17R/35L was briefly closed after the incident.
Description
A McDonnell Douglas MD-11F cargo plane, operated by Avient Aviation, was destroyed when crashed and burned on takeoff from Shanghai-Pudong International Airport (PVG), China. Three crew members were fatally injured and four survived the accident. Press reports indicate that the tail struck the runway before the airplane crashed past the runway end. Runway 17R/35L was briefly closed after the accident.
Primary Cause
Tail striking the runway before the airplane crashed past the runway end.Tail striking the runway before the airplane crashed past the runway end.Share on:
