Mandalay Region

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Flight Type:

Military

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Naypyidaw – Namhsan

MSN:

UE-177

YOM:

1995

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Shortly after takeoff from Naypyidaw Airport, while climbing to an altitude of about 500 feet, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in an open field located 600 metres past the runway end, bursting into flames. Four occupants were killed while a passenger was seriously injured and evacuated to a local hospital. He died from his injuries few hours later. Used for emergency flights, the airplane was carrying three officers to Namhsan, Shan State, to assist with the aftermath of a fire there. Those officers who were killed were Major Aung Kyaw Moe, Captain Aung Paing Soe and Captain Htin Kyaw Soe.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 500 near Pagan: 49 killed

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1987

Type of aircraft:

Fokker F27 Friendship

Operator:

Registration:

XY-AEL

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Yangon - Nyaung-U

MSN:

10689

YOM:

1985

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Aircraft flight hours:

3958

Aircraft flight cycles:

3799

Circumstances:

While descending to Nyaung-U Airport deserving the Bagan archaeological region, the crew encountered poor visibility due to heavy rain falls. At an altitude of 1,500 feet, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located 32 km from the airport. All 49 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Fairchild-Hiller FH-227B in Mandalay: 43 killed

Date & Time: Jan 24, 1980 at 0620 LT

Type of aircraft:

Fairchild-Hiller FH-227

Operator:

Registration:

5003

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Mandalay-Chanmyathazi (Annisaton)

Site:

City

Schedule:

Mandalay - Yangon

MSN:

545

YOM:

1967

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Mandalay Region

Country:

Myanmar

Region:

Asia

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Shortly after takeoff from Mandalay-Chianmyathazi (Annisaton) Airport, while in initial climb, the crew reported an engine failure and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. Following a circuit, on final, the airplane lost height and crashed on a tobacco factory. The airplane and the factory were totally destroyed. A passenger was seriously injured while 43 other occupants were killed. There were no casualties on the ground.

Probable cause:

Engine failure after takeoff for undetermined reasons.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 600 in Mandalay: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 3, 1978

Type of aircraft:

Fokker F27 Friendship

Operator:

Registration:

XY-ADY

Flight Phase:

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Survivors:

Mandalay-Chanmyathazi (Annisaton)

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

10572

YOM:

1978

Location:

Mandalay Region

Country:

Myanmar

Region:

Asia

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Aircraft flight hours:

854

Aircraft flight cycles:

796

Circumstances:

Shortly after takeoff from Mandalay Airport, while climbing, both engines lost power. The crew reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing on a sandy area located in the bed of the Irrawady River, some 6 km west of the airport. A crew member and a passenger were killed while all other occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

Loss of power on both engines during initial climb for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-1-DK near Thazi: 12 killed

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1956

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

XY-ADC

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Yangon – Mandalay

MSN:

14348/25793

YOM:

1944

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Struck Mt Pindaya near Thazi while flying from Yangon to Mandalay. Ten people were rescued while twelve occupants were killed in the accident.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-15-DK on Mt Popa: 12 killed

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1955

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Registration:

XY-ACQ

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Meiktila – Lanywa

MSN:

12579

YOM:

1944

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While cruising in marginal weather conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Popa (1,518 meters high) located about 45 km east of Lanywa. The airplane disintegrated on impact and all 12 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the accident was the consequence of a controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in Meiktila

Date & Time: Apr 15, 1950

Type of aircraft:

Airspeed AS.10 Oxford

Operator:

Registration:

UB-336

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Military

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Crashed on takeoff for unknown reason. There were no casualties. The accident occurred in April 1950 (exact date unknown).

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-30-DK in Pyin Oo Lwin

Date & Time: Sep 13, 1949

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Registration:

VR-HDW

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