Incident Overview
Date: Monday 10 June 1963
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-40-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Union of Burma Airways
Registration Number: XY-ACS
Location: Tengchong County-Level City, Baoshan, Yunnan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 20 / Occupants: 20
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
On July 1, 1963, an aircraft lost its way during a domestic flight in Myanmar due to severe weather conditions. The wreckage was located in the Gaoligong Mountains, east of Tengchong. The aircraft crashed after running out of fuel.On July 1, 1963, an aircraft lost its way during a domestic flight in Myanmar due to severe weather conditions. The wreckage was located in the Gaoligong Mountains, east of Tengchong. The aircraft crashed after running out of fuel.
Description
The aircraft, on a domestic flight in Myanmar, got lost due to poor weather. It presumably crashed after running out of fuel. The wreckage was discovered on July 1, 1963 in the Gaoligong Mountains to the east of Tengchong.
Primary Cause
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