Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 26 August 1978
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Burma Airways
Registration Number: XY-AEI
Location: near Papun Airport (PPU) –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: Aircraft Control SystemAircraft Control System
Category: Accident
An aircraft crashed after climbing to 400 feet after takeoff from runway 18.An aircraft crashed after climbing to 400 feet after takeoff from runway 18.
Description
The aircraft climbed to 400 feet after takeoff from runway 18 and crashed.
Primary Cause
Insufficient airspeed control during takeoff.Insufficient airspeed control during takeoff.Share on:
