Incident Overview
Date: Friday 2 September 1955
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-15-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Union of Burma Airways
Registration Number: XY-ACQ
Location: 45 km E of Lanywa –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Aircraft structureAircraft structure
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a domestic flight from Yangon to Magway, Meiktila, Lanywa, and back to Yangon, Myanmar. The aircraft crashed into Mount Popa.An aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a domestic flight from Yangon to Magway, Meiktila, Lanywa, and back to Yangon, Myanmar. The aircraft crashed into Mount Popa.
Description
Crashed into Mount Popa. The aircraft operated on a domestic flight from Yangon to Magway, Meiktila, Lanywa and back to Yangon, Myanmar.
Source of Information
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/24397/http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/24397/Primary Cause
Unknown ? Potential mechanical failure leading to structural collapse.Unknown ? Potential mechanical failure leading to structural collapse.Share on:
