Steep Climb and Uncontrolled Descent During Takeoff, National Air Cargo, Inc., dba National Airlines, Boeing 747 400 BCF, N949CA, Bagram, Afghanistan, April 29, 2013.

摘要

This report discusses the April 29, 2013, accident involving a Boeing 747-400 BCF, N949CA, operated by National Air Cargo, Inc., dba National Airlines, which crashed shortly after takeoff from Bagram Air Base, Bagram, Afghanistan. All seven crewmembers—the captain, first officer, loadmaster, augmented captain and first officer, and two mechanics—died, and the airplane was destroyed from impact forces and post-crash fire. Safety issues relate to National Airlines’ deficient procedures for restraining special cargo loads; inadequate Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) guidance for operators for restraining special cargo loads; the lack of FAA certification for cargo handling personnel and, thus, a lack of standardized procedures, training, and duty hour limitations and rest requirements for personnel who perform the safety-critical functions of loading and securing cargo; inadequate training and guidance for FAA inspectors who have oversight responsibilities for air carrier cargo handling operations; and the ability to defer non-resourced FAA surveillance items without limitation. Safety recommendations are addressed to the FAA.