Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 27 January 1998
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 600
Owner/operator: Myanma Airways
Registration Number: XY-AES
Location: Thandwe Airport (SNW) –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 45
Component Affected: Second engineSecond engine
Category: Accident
An F-27 aircraft experienced a second engine failure during takeoff, causing it to swerve off the runway and collide with an embankment, resulting in fire.An F-27 aircraft experienced a second engine failure during takeoff, causing it to swerve off the runway and collide with an embankment, resulting in fire.
Description
The aircraft reportedly suffered a no. 2 engine failure on takeoff. The F-27 swerved to the right off the runway, collided with an embankment and caught fire.
Primary Cause
Engine failure during takeoff.Engine failure during takeoff.Share on:
