SEATTLE, Nov. 28, 2009 - Boeing has recently learned that
an MD-11 freighter airplane crashed shortly after takeoff from
Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Saturday morning (local
time). All of us at Boeing wish to offer our condolences to the
family and friends of those who lost their lives in the crash. We
will keep the injured crew members and their families in our
thoughts. At the invitation of the Civil Aviation Administration of
China, Boeing is providing technical assistance to the
investigation in coordination with the U.S. National Transportation
Safety Board.
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Contact:
Sandy Angers
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
+1 206-851-7974 (mobile)
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