Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 3 July 1976
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Tatmadaw Lei (Burmese Air Force)
Location: near Daiku –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control system.Aircraft engine and control system.
Category: Accident
A C-47 transport plane crashed near Daiku, Burmese Air Force, resulting in fire and subsequent burning.A C-47 transport plane crashed near Daiku, Burmese Air Force, resulting in fire and subsequent burning.
Description
The C-47 transport plane of the Burmese Air Force crashed and burned near Daiku.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=az5PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UwIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4525%2C1739067https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=az5PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UwIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4525%2C1739067Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a malfunction in the aircraft’s engine or control system.Mechanical failure ? likely a malfunction in the aircraft’s engine or control system.Share on:
