Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 3 October 1978
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 600
Owner/operator: Burma Airways
Registration Number: XY-ADY
Location: near Sagaing –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 44
Component Affected: Aircraft enginesAircraft engines
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a loss of power on a sandbank in the Irrawaddy River, necessitating a forced landing.An aircraft experienced a loss of power on a sandbank in the Irrawaddy River, necessitating a forced landing.
Description
Both engines lost power on climbout. A forced landing was carried out on a sandbank of the Irrawaddy River.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of one or both engines.Mechanical failure of one or both engines.Share on:
