Incident Overview
Date: Friday 3 February 1989
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 600
Owner/operator: Burma Airways
Registration Number: XY-AEK
Location: near Yangon-Mingaladon Airport (RGN) –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 26 / Occupants: 29
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (fuselage, wings, tail)Aircraft structure (fuselage, wings, tail)
Category: Accident
An F-27 aircraft veered left after takeoff from runway 03 due to fog, colliding with a tree 500 feet left of the end of the runway. The impact resulted in a 3-degree angle of impact and subsequent fire.An F-27 aircraft veered left after takeoff from runway 03 due to fog, colliding with a tree 500 feet left of the end of the runway. The impact resulted in a 3-degree angle of impact and subsequent fire.
Description
The aircraft entered a bank of fog after takeoff from runway 03. The F-27 veered left and collided with a tree 500 feet left of the end of the runway. The aircraft impacted the ground in a 3 degree angle and caught fire.
Primary Cause
Fog conditions and the aircraft’s trajectory created a hazardous situation.Fog conditions and the aircraft’s trajectory created a hazardous situation.Share on:
