Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 19 March 1957
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-40-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Union of Burma Airways
Registration Number: XY-ADB
Location: Loikaw Airport (LIW) –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash during takeoff due to a collision with an obstruction, resulting in significant damage and fire.A DC-3 aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash during takeoff due to a collision with an obstruction, resulting in significant damage and fire.
Description
Collision with an obstruction on takeoff caused the aircraft to crash. The DC-3 caught fire and was damaged beyond repair.
Primary Cause
Collision with an obstruction on takeoffCollision with an obstruction on takeoffShare on:
