- Date
- November 28, 2009, 08:16 local (08:16 UTC)
- Place
- Shanghai, China
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 4 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Aircraft
- Z-BAVMcdonnell Douglas MD11
- NTSB office
- Major Investigations Division
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 75104
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Factual 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.
Aircraft
- Registration
- Z-BAV
- Reported as
- Mcdonnell Douglas MD11 (F)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 48408
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- Avient Aviation
- Registered owner
- Avient Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Airport
- ZSPD · Pudong Shanghai, runway 35L