According to a listener on frequency the crew reported the aircraft stalled due to a possible load shift.
I wasn't sure whether it was a crew member or part of the military ground staff. (In the latter case, they wouldn't care if they screwed it up.)
One resident of the agricultural and sheep-grazing area said the plane exploded in flight.
Borek said:It is always possible there was some kind of failure even if the cargo was correctly strapped.
The only way to be at least partially sure is to wait till the investigation ends.
And again, an unpleasant situation. I'm a bit surprised, because I always thought that tankers carried a flight engineer...jim hardy said:And today a KC135...
The imbalance loads in the Afghanistan B747 crash were caused by the improper distribution of cargo and passengers on the aircraft.
Yes, the stall in the Afghanistan B747 crash was preventable. Proper weight and balance calculations and procedures could have prevented the imbalance loads and subsequent stall of the aircraft.
Imbalance loads and stalls are not common in aircraft crashes. They are rare occurrences that can often be prevented through proper weight and balance procedures and pilot training.
Imbalance loads can significantly impact an aircraft's performance by causing the aircraft to become unstable and potentially leading to a stall. This can result in loss of control and potentially lead to a crash.
Future aviation incidents like the Afghanistan B747 crash can be prevented through strict adherence to weight and balance procedures, proper training for pilots and ground crew, and regular maintenance checks to ensure the aircraft is in proper working condition.