MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD11 near Shanghai — 2009-11-28
Investigation ongoingDCA10RA013
- Date
- 2009-11-28
- Location
- Shanghai, CN
- Airport
- ZSPD
- Aircraft
- MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD11
- Registration
- Z-BAV
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- Fatal
- Fatalities
- 3
Probable cause
Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.
NTSB narrative
On November 28, 2009, at 0816 local time, a Boeing/McDonnell Douglas MD-11, manufacturer serial number 48408, Zimbabwe registration Z-BAV, operated by Avient Aviation, crashed on takeoff from runway 35L at Pudong airport, Shanghai, China. The airplane was destroyed by fire and impact forces. There were 3 fatalities and 4 serious injuries among the seven crew members aboard the cargo flight. The accident is being investigated by the CAAC of China.