Question: On April 29, 2013, a Boeing 747-400 had a planned flight from Bagram, Afghanistan to Dubai, however during the ascent from the base, the aircraft

On April 29, 2013, a Boeing 747-400 had a planned flight from Bagram, Afghanistan to Dubai, however during the ascent from the base, the aircraft had a steep climb and an uncontrolled descent during take-off which resulted in the aircraft crash. The crash left no survivors, and the aircraft was destroyed by the impact forces and the post-crash fire. It was determined by the NTSB that the crash resulted due to improper restraints of cargo that was loaded onto the aircraft, which shifted the weight during take-off which had resulted in the steep climb and uncontrollable descent of the aircraft. The FAA inspectors stated that there was an oversight of responsibilities during loading operations and inadequate training of employees, thus resulting in the FAA initiating to improve training to prevent overlooks and similar accidents from happening in the future. Furthermore, the CVR (Cockpit Voice Recorder) transcript recorded information between the crew that they noticed that the straps were worn or broken while and attempted to cinch the straps to prevent the cargo from moving. Despite showing concerns, the crew continued to prepare for take-off and assumed that the cargo would not move due to being so heavy (National Transportation Safety

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