Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 21 June 1987
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 200
Owner/operator: Burma Airways
Registration Number: XY-ADP
Location: 24 km SE of Hopong –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 45 / Occupants: 45
Component Affected: Fokker F-27 aircraft’s flight control systems and altitude sensors.Fokker F-27 aircraft’s flight control systems and altitude sensors.
Category: Accident
A Fokker F-27 aircraft experienced a loss of altitude during a flight into a mountain area approximately 15 minutes after takeoff from Heho. The incident occurred at an altitude of 8200 feet.A Fokker F-27 aircraft experienced a loss of altitude during a flight into a mountain area approximately 15 minutes after takeoff from Heho. The incident occurred at an altitude of 8200 feet.
Description
The Fokker F-27 flew into a 8200 feet mountain, about 15 minutes after leaving Heho.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to terrain awareness and altitude management during a descent.Loss of control due to terrain awareness and altitude management during a descent.Share on:
