A MD11 freighter crashed on take off at Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) at 0740 local time (1840 eastern time). News report states that the fuselage broke into two and exploded on impact after the aircraft lifting off from the runway. The flight was from Shanghai to Bishkek. The report also states that the aircraft is registered in Zimbabwe and has 7 crews on board. 4 has been pulled out. 3 of them was dead and 1 was severely injured. The runway is on fire. A China Eastern Airlines warehouse nearby is also on fire.
Preliminary report says that the tail of the aircraft hit the runway on take off and fire broke out at the tail section. The aircraft then crashed soon after lifting off the runway. Some witness said the flight lifted off at a slower speed than normal.
1 runway is closed at the moment. Delays and cancellations of flights to/from Shanghai are reported. There are no fatalities report on ground so far.
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