Cargo Crash at Bagram

[STN Ramp Rat]

in a vain attempt to get the thread back on track

News Details

Statement from National Air Cargo

Date: 5/1/2013

National
Air Cargo will not speculate as to the cause of the accident involving National
Flight NCR102. With our full cooperation, an investigation by appropriate
authorities is under way, and we encourage everyone to join us in respecting
that process and allowing it to take its appropriate course.

Here are some facts regarding the aircraft and its movements prior to the
accident:

· National Flight NCR102 was en route to Dubai from Camp
Bastian and had stopped to refuel at Bagram Air Base.

· The cargo contained within the aircraft was properly loaded
and secured, and had passed all necessary inspections prior to departing Camp
Bastian.

· The aircraft landed safely and uneventfully in
Bagram.

· No additional cargo or personnel was added during the stop
in Bagram, and the aircraft’s cargo was again inspected prior to departure.

Please
visit www.nationalaircargo.com for updates regarding this tragic accident.
Media inquiries can be directed to [email protected].

so if the cargo had already flown one sector and was checked on the ground in Bagram this would indicate that it was something other than just poor loading that would have caused the alleged cargo shift. I wonder if the cargo ripped out the fixing points on the fuselage.