Accident Details
Date
Saturday, November 28, 2009
NTSB Number
DCA10RA013
Location
Shanghai, Switzerland
Event ID
20091128X72625
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
3
Serious Injuries
4
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
7
Aircraft Information
Registration
Z-BAV
Make
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Serial Number
48408
Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Analysis
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.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA10RA013