National Air Cargo crash at Bagram
04-29-2013, 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by The Juice
They have been moving a lot out of here. The way it pitched and rolled, a load shift seems very possible.
Weather was also very bad here with a low level shear zone at about 400' at time of the crash
Weather was also very bad here with a low level shear zone at about 400' at time of the crash
OAKB 291350Z 18004KT 7000 BKN050 13/04 Q1016 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
OAKB 291250Z 30007KT 9999 SCT040CB BKN060 15/01 Q1015 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
OAKB 291150Z 10017G27KT 9999 VCTS SCT090CB BKN120 16/06 Q1013 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
OAKB 291050Z 11020G30KT 9999 SCT090 OVC120 16/05 Q1012 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
OAKB 290950Z 10020G30KT 9999 SCT080CB 17/06 Q1012 NOSIG RMK BLU+ BLU+
OAKB 290850Z 10025G42KT 9999 FEW060CB SCT070 17/05 Q1013 NOSIG RMK BLU+ BLU+
OAKB 290750Z 11020G30KT 9999 BKN060 17/06 Q1014 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
OAKB 290650Z 10017KT 9999 FEW050 BKN060 16/05 Q1015 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
04-29-2013, 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by SVTCobra
Heard they were carrying M'raps.
04-29-2013, 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Neosporin
04-29-2013, 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Neosporin
if they flew from Europe with them from the US and flew thru bastion, more than likely the MRAPS were offloaded there in BAG, do you all think?
04-29-2013, 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Neosporin
if they flew from Europe with them from the US and flew thru bastion, more than likely the MRAPS were offloaded there in BAG, do you all think?
Last edited by tahoejace; 04-29-2013 at 07:35 AM. Reason: Huey beat me to it.
04-29-2013, 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by The Juice
They have been moving a lot out of here. The way it pitched and rolled, a load shift seems very possible.
Weather was also very bad here with a low level shear zone at about 400' at time of the crash
Weather was also very bad here with a low level shear zone at about 400' at time of the crash
OAKB 291350Z 18004KT 7000 BKN050 13/04 Q1016 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
OAKB 291250Z 30007KT 9999 SCT040CB BKN060 15/01 Q1015 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
OAKB 291150Z 10017G27KT 9999 VCTS SCT090CB BKN120 16/06 Q1013 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
OAKB 291050Z 11020G30KT 9999 SCT090 OVC120 16/05 Q1012 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
OAKB 290950Z 10020G30KT 9999 SCT080CB 17/06 Q1012 NOSIG RMK BLU+ BLU+
OAKB 290850Z 10025G42KT 9999 FEW060CB SCT070 17/05 Q1013 NOSIG RMK BLU+ BLU+
OAKB 290750Z 11020G30KT 9999 BKN060 17/06 Q1014 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
OAKB 290650Z 10017KT 9999 FEW050 BKN060 16/05 Q1015 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
Not saying that caused anything, just noting.
04-29-2013, 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Hueypilot
It's possible but I doubt it. Most of that stuff is headed out of country due to the withdrawal.
oddly every time I fly into Kandahar, it gets larger each time (monthly)
04-29-2013, 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Neosporin
if they flew from Europe with them from the US and flew thru bastion, more than likely the MRAPS were offloaded there in BAG, do you all think?
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