Yesterday (25 May) a Bahrain-bound Boeing 747 cargo carrier owned by Michigan-based Kalitta Air crashed on take-off from Brussels Airport. The aircraft suffered an unknown problem and crashed at the end of the runway where it split in two.
The pilot is reported to have told rescue authorities that he heard a large noise while trying to take off just after midday. The Telegraph reported that firefighters doused the plane's wings with fire-retardant foam as a precaution as there was still 100 tons of fuel on board. However, there was no fire.
A Brussels Airport spokesman said that no severe injuries were sustained by the plane's crew, but four people were taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Rail services to and from the airport are said to have been suspended as the aircraft came to rest within ten metres of a nearby railway line, but other flights to and from Brussels have not been affected.
No comment has yet been released by Kalitta Air.
