Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 17 November 1949
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Trans Asiatic Airlines
Registration Number: HS-TA180
Location: Yangon-Mingaladon Airport (RGN) –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Right wingRight wing
Category: Accident
An aircraft at Yangon-Mingaladon Airport sustained significant damage due to brake failure, requiring the repair of a Douglas C-47 VR-HDB. A C-47 with damage in Bhamo, Myanmar, necessitated a replacement wing.An aircraft at Yangon-Mingaladon Airport sustained significant damage due to brake failure, requiring the repair of a Douglas C-47 VR-HDB. A C-47 with damage in Bhamo, Myanmar, necessitated a replacement wing.
Description
The aircraft was damaged beyond repair at Yangon-Mingaladon Airport due to brake failure. The right wing was used to repair Douglas C-47 VR-HDB (c/n 4423) which had suffered major damage at Bhamo, Myanmar requiring a replacement wing.
Source of Information
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