Why was the 747 built?

The 747 came about following the success of the earlier Boeing 707, and the desire of one airline, in particular, to build on this. The airline believed that the way forward lay in an aircraft with 2.5 times the passenger capacity, allowing them to operate longer flights and, critically, reduce the price per seat.

Was a military plane shot down in Afghanistan?

Later in a statement, the Uzbek Defense Ministry stated that their air defense forces intercepted and shot down Afghan military aircraft that violated their airspace. The ministry confirmed in a statement that two pilots ejected before the jet crashed and survived.

When did the Boeing 747 crash in Afghanistan?

Some surprising findings are highlighted in the National Transportation Safety Board accident report detailing what went horribly wrong in the skies over Afghanistan in May 2013, when a National Airlines Boeing 747 cargo plane climbing out after takeoff suddenly rolled over and plummeted into the ground, sending up a massive fireball.

What was the cause of the 747 crash?

Another revelation was that the shifting MRAP slid backward and damaged the 747-400’s hydraulic systems and horizontal stabilizer, rendering the airplane uncontrollable. Seven crew members died in the crash, which the NTSB blamed on lax standards at National Airlines as well as poor FAA oversight of cargo operators.

What was the name of the plane that crashed in Afghanistan?

The Canadian TV series Mayday (also known as Air Disasters and Air Emergency in the US and Air Crash Investigation in the UK and the rest of the world) covered Flight 102 in episode 10 of season 16, called “Afghan Nightmare”, first broadcast in 2017. ^ Abbreviation for International Security Assistance Force.

When did the load shift in Afghanistan happen?

On 2 June 2013, investigators from the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation of Afghanistan confirmed the load shift hypothesis as the starting point: the cargo of five mine resistant ambush protected vehicles (three Cougars and two Oshkosh M-ATV’s ), totaling 80 tons of weight, had not been properly secured.