Incident Overview
Date: Friday 23 May 1969
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-30-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Union of Burma Airways
Registration Number: XY-ACR
Location: near Lashio Airport (LSH) –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: C-47 aircraft’s flaps.C-47 aircraft’s flaps.
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft lost control during final approach to Lashio and crashed into the ground.A C-47 aircraft lost control during final approach to Lashio and crashed into the ground.
Description
The C-47 suddenly lost control while on final approach to Lashio and dove into the ground from a height of 300 feet. PROBABLE CAUSE: Loss of control due to flap asymmetry during final phase of landing.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to flap asymmetry during final phase of landing.Loss of control due to flap asymmetry during final phase of landing.Share on:
