747 Crash Caught On Dash Cam

Editorial Staff

Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 12:00 AM ET

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An American-owned Boeing 747-400 operated by National Air Cargo crashed shortly after takeoff from Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, killing all seven people aboard.
Dash cam video shows the aircraft pitching up, stalling, and crashing in a huge fireball after the pilot apparently ran out of altitude during a recovery attempt.
Potential causes being investigated include severe weather conditions, such as thunderstorms and major wind shear, and the possibility that the aircraft's cargo of five army trucks might have shifted.

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An American-owned Boeing 747-400 operated by National Air Cargo crashed on takeoff from Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan Monday killing all seven people aboard. Dash cam video (right) shows the aircraft climbing before it apparently pitches up and stalls. The pilot appears to have initiated a recovery but runs out of altitude and the aircraft pancakes in a huge fireball. Various theories on the cause of the crash have been advanced but so far the only one backed up with evidence is that weather might have played a role.

Thunderstorms and major wind shear were recorded in the area about the time of the crash and skies look stormy in the video. Another theory gaining traction is that the cargo might have shifted. The aircraft was reportedly carrying five army trucks.