NTSB ASSISTS GOVERNMENT OF CHINA IN AVIATION ACCIDENT

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Title: NTSB ASSISTS GOVERNMENT OF CHINA IN AVIATION ACCIDENT

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                       NTSB ADVISORY

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National Transportation Safety Board

Washington, DC 20594

November 28, 2009

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NTSB ASSISTS GOVERNMENT OF CHINA IN AVIATION ACCIDENT

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The National Transportation Safety Board will dispatch a

team of investigators to assist the government of China in

its investigation of today's crash of a Boeing/McDonnell

Douglas MD-11F, operated by Avient Air (registration Z-BAV).

Today, at approximately 8:14 a.m. local time, the aircraft,

flight #SMJ324, crashed on takeoff at Pudong Airport in

Shanghai, China, under unknown circumstances. This cargo

flight originated in Shanghai and its destination was

Harare, Zimbabwe.

Of the 7 crew members onboard, 3 are reported to have

suffered fatal injuries and 4 have suffered serious

injuries.

NTSB Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman has designated senior

investigator Bill English as the U.S. Accredited

Representative. His team will include an NTSB structures

specialist, as well as technical advisors from the Federal

Aviation Administration, Boeing, and Pratt & Whitney.

The investigation is being conducted by China's General

Administration of Civil Aviation which will release all

information on the progress of the investigation. The

agency's phone number is (86) 10 6401-2907, the agency website

is www.caac.gov.cn, and the email address is

yf_mao@xxxxxxxxxxxx

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NTSB Media Contact:

Bridget Ann Serchak

202-314-6100

Bridget.serchak@xxxxxxxx

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