WRECKAGE OF MISSING CARGO JET FOUND
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Topic poll · all networksWhat % of global air cargo is carried by dedicated freighter jets?
- Under 10%
- About 25%
- About 40%
- Over 60%
Guess, then reveal the answer
About 40%
Cargo jets go missing far more often than passenger planes do.
Cargo aircraft operate with smaller crews & less oversight than commercial flights, making them statistically higher-risk. Explore aviation incidents at Wikipedia
A Boeing 727 vanished over Africa in 2003 — and was NEVER found.
In May 2003, a Boeing 727 (N844AA) took off from Luanda, Angola without clearance and disappeared with 2 crew aboard. Despite a massive search, neither the plane nor wreckage was ever recovered — making today's discovery unusually fortunate.