Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 6 September 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KN280
Location: near Chaungnakwa –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The entire Boeing 737-800 aircraft, specifically the flight control system, navigation system, and potentially the aircraft?s structural integrity.The entire Boeing 737-800 aircraft, specifically the flight control system, navigation system, and potentially the aircraft?s structural integrity.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control and impact with the Salween River in Myanmar. The aircraft was transmitting a distress signal prior to impact.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control and impact with the Salween River in Myanmar. The aircraft was transmitting a distress signal prior to impact.
Description
Crashed into Salween River, Myanmar.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden loss of altitude and control, coupled with adverse weather conditions and pilot error.Loss of control due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden loss of altitude and control, coupled with adverse weather conditions and pilot error.Share on:
