McDonnell Douglas MD11 Z-BAV

Summary

On 28 November 2009 at about 08:16 local time, a McDonnell Douglas MD11 registered Z-BAV, operated by Avient Aviation, was involved in an accident near Shanghai, China. 7 people were on board and 3 died, 4 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

28 November 2009 at 08:16

Classification

Accident

Location

Shanghai, China

Nearest airport

Pudong Shanghai (ZSPD)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas MD11

Registration

Z-BAV

Category

Airplane

Engines

3

Operator

Avient Aviation

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

DCA10RA013

3 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB 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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.