Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 24 January 1980
Aircraft Type: Fairchild FH-227B
Owner/operator: Tatmadaw Lei (Burmese Air Force)
Registration Number: 5002
Location: near Mandalay Airport (MDL) –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 43 / Occupants: 44
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A Fairchild FH-227B turboprop plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Mandalay-Annisaton Airport (MDL), Burma, resulting in the deaths of 43 people. An engine failure was identified as the primary cause of the accident, which occurred when the aircraft struck the roof of a tobacco factory.A Fairchild FH-227B turboprop plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Mandalay-Annisaton Airport (MDL), Burma, resulting in the deaths of 43 people. An engine failure was identified as the primary cause of the accident, which occurred when the aircraft struck the roof of a tobacco factory.
Description
A Fairchild FH-227B turboprop plane, operated by the Burmese Air Force, was destroyed when it crashed shortly after takeoff from Mandalay-Annisaton Airport (MDL), Burma. One passenger survived the accident, 43 people died. Officials in Burma told reporters that an engine had failed shortly after takeoff. The airplane struck the roof of a tobacco factory and crashed. A watchman of the factory was injured.
Primary Cause
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