Putao | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

During the takeoff roll, the captain noticed an asymmetrical engine thrust and decided to reject takeoff. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran, rolled for about 30 metres and collided with an embankment, coming to rest broken in two. All 57 occupants evacuated safely.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 600 near Putao: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 16, 1988 at 0930 LT

Type of aircraft:

Fokker F27 Friendship

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XY-ADQ

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Cargo

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Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Myitkyina - Putao

MSN:

10452

YOM:

1971

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While approaching Putao Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and decided to stack, expecting weather improvement. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft struck the ground and crashed 17 km northwest of the airport. All four occupants were killed.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 600 in Putao: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 12, 1985

Type of aircraft:

Fokker F27 Friendship

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XY-ADS

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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10501

YOM:

1974

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Aircraft flight hours:

25348

Aircraft flight cycles:

23691

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For unknown reasons, the crew did not land at Putao Airport but made a low pass over the runway when the aircraft banked right and crashed 1,5 km past the runway end. All four occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-40-DL on Mt Kaolokung: 20 killed

Date & Time: Jun 10, 1963

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Registration:

XY-ACS

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Mountains

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Yangon – Putao

MSN:

9877

YOM:

1944

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While in cruising altitude on a flight from Yangon to Putao, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Kaolokung located in Yunnan, China. The wreckage was spotted few hours later. All 20 occupants have been killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL near Putao: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 9, 1945

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Flight

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Cargo

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Plain, Valley

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19803

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1944

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The captain put the plane on autopilot. In order to change the radio frequency, he went back to the radio operator's station. While there, the right engine lost power, which caused the plane to spin in that direction. The spinning aircraft caused so much centrifugal force that the captain could not get back to the cockpit. The plane crashed and burned.
Source: www.cnac.org

Crash of a Douglas C-53 near Putao: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jan 31, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)

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MA929

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Mountains

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Dinjan – Fort Hertz

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4933

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1942

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The aircraft left Dinjan Airport at 1330LT on a routine flight to Fort Hertz, Burma. Thirty minutes later, the aircraft was spotted by the pilot of a Hudson flying at an altitude of 7,000 feet near the city of Kamku, Arunachal Pradesh. As the aircraft failed to arrive, SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended as no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found. It is believed the aircraft may have crash in the northwestern region of Burma, northwest of Putao.
Source: ASN