Myanmar | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

After touchdown at Bassein Airport, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and lost its nose gear before coming to rest. All 40 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Wrong approach configuration on part of the flying crew who landed too far down the runway, reducing the landing distance available.

Crash of a Vickers 761D Viscount in Akyab

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1972

Type of aircraft:

Vickers Viscount

Operator:

Registration:

XY-ADF

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Yangon - Akyab

MSN:

188

YOM:

1957

Location:

Akyab

Rakhine State (Arakan)

Country:

Myanmar

Region:

Asia

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Circumstances:

For unknown reason, the airplane too far down the runway (about 450 meters past the runway threshold). After touchdown, unable to stop within the remaining distance, the airplane overran and came to rest few dozen meters further. All 43 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-20-DK off Sandoway: 28 killed

Date & Time: Aug 16, 1972

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

XY-ACM

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Sandoway - Yangon

MSN:

15534/26979

YOM:

1944

Location:

Sandoway

Rakhine State (Arakan)

Country:

Myanmar

Region:

Asia

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Shortly after takeoff from Sandoway Airport, while climbing, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea (Gulf of Bengal). Three passengers were rescued while 28 other occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-30-DL in Lashio: 8 killed

Date & Time: May 23, 1969

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

XY-ACR

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

9629

YOM:

1943

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On final approach to Lashio Airport, at an altitude of 300 feet, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a field, killing all eight occupants.

Probable cause:

Loss of control caused by an asymmetrical deployment of the flaps during final approach.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 200 in Mawlamyine: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1966

Type of aircraft:

Fokker F27 Friendship

Operator:

Registration:

XY-ADL

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Yangon - Mawlamyine

MSN:

10236

YOM:

1963

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Aircraft flight hours:

4897

Aircraft flight cycles:

4732

Circumstances:

Following an uneventful flight from Yangon, the crew landed at Mawlamyine (Moulmein) Airport. After touchdown on a wet runway, the airplane encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance, overrant and came to rest. Six passengers were killed while 39 other occupants were injured.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 in Möng Pa-liao: 32 killed

Date & Time: May 8, 1962

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

UB-BG707

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Tachilek – Mandalay

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Few minutes after its takeoff from Tachilek Airport, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a wooded area located in Möng Pa-liao, some 57 km northeast of Tachilek Airport (coordinates N 20 50' 26" E 100° 20' 51"). The aircraft was destroyed and all 32 occupants were killed, among them 11 civilians.

Probable cause:

It is believed the accident was the consequence of a loss of control caused by an engine failure.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 near Myitkyina

Date & Time: Mar 27, 1958

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Registration:

HJ252

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Following a navigational error, while cruising in the northeast part of India, the aircraft continued over Burma. Due to fuel exhaustion, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed on the bank of the Irrawady River, in the region of Myitkyina, and came to rest. All occupants were rescued and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.