On 28 November 2009 at 08:12 (UTC+8), Avient Aviation Flight 324, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11F, registration Z-BAV (c/n 48408) operated by Avient Aviation departing Shanghai Pudong International Airport destined for Manas International Airport, near Bishkek, crashed during its takeoff roll with the loss of three lives.

On 9 January 2002, the plane had suffered a minor incident where its tail hit the ground during loading in Sydney Airport.

It was the sistership of HL7373, the MD-11F which crashed in Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport due to pilot error when operating Korean Air Cargo Flight 6316 in 1999.

The crew perceived through physical cues that thrust was abnormally low, but neither identified the problem nor took any corrective action.

Fatigue was suspected to be a contributing factor for all crew members, many suffering jetlag from lengthy travel and numerous time zone transitions to position themselves for the accident flight.