Seven killed in US cargo plane crash at Afghan base

[Poll_Blind]

Source: BBC

A US civilian cargo plane has crashed at Bagram airbase in Afghanistan, killing its seven crew, officials say.

The plane came down shortly after take-off and crashed within the boundaries of the huge US-run airbase, said a Nato spokesperson at the base.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the crash, but their involvement was denied by Nato.

Bagram, near the Afghan capital Kabul, is the largest military base for US troops in Afghanistan.

Witnesses said the plane reached an altitude of some 400m (1,312ft) before suddenly "falling out of the sky", Bagram's district governor, Abdul Shukor, told Reuters news agency.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22347199

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More at the link!

PB

[leveymg]

1. Interesting coincidence following the reported missile attack on a Russian passenger plane in Syria.

See, http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014469076

[Bosonic]

2. Possibly due to improperly secured cargo shifting during take-off

The timestamp is at variance with the crash date, but as noted in (http://www.mediaite.com/online/must-see-unbelievable-footage-of-plane-crash-at-baghram-airbase-in-afghanistan/), this does seem to be the correct accident.

[olddad56]

3. Taliban claimed responsibility,they probably didn't do it. If NATO denys it, Taliban probably did it

you really can't believe either of those two groups.

[leveymg]

4. I see a stall due to a way-too-steep angle of attack.

Can't see any evidence of a missile strike, fire, or other damage to the aircraft that might cause a crash from that footage.

Cargo shifting is possible. So is engine failure or pilot error.