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National Airlines Flight 102, a Boeing 747-400 freighter aircraft, crashes during takeoff from Bagram Airfield in Parwan Province, Afghanistan, killing all seven people on board.
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National Airlines Flight 102
2013 aviation accident in Afghanistan
National Airlines Flight 102 (N8102/NCR102) was a cargo flight operated by National Airlines between Camp Shorabak near the city of Lashkargah in Afghanistan and Al Maktoum Airport in Dubai, with a refueling stop at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. On 29 April 2013, the Boeing…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Boeing 747-400
Wide-body airliner, improved production series of the 747
The Boeing 747-400 is a large, long-range wide-body airliner produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, an advanced variant of the initial Boeing 747. The Advanced Series 300 was announced at the September 1984 Farnborough Airshow, targeting a 10% cost reduction with more…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Bagram Airfield
Military base in Afghanistan
Bagram Airfield-BAF, also known as Bagram Air Base, is located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) southeast of Charikar in the Parwan Province of Afghanistan. It is under the Afghan Ministry of Defense. Sitting on the site of the ancient town of Bagram at an elevation of 1,492 metres (4,895…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Parwan Province
Province of Afghanistan
Parwan, also spelled as Parvan, is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is the largest province of the Greater Parwan region, and has a population of about 751,000. The province is multi-ethnic and is a mostly rural society. The province is divided into 10 districts. The…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
April 29
Day of the year
April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 246 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)