Incident Overview
Date: Monday 24 August 1998
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 600
Owner/operator: Myanma Airways
Registration Number: XY-AEN
Location: 3 km from Tachilek Airport (THL) –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 36 / Occupants: 36
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (fuselage, wings, tail)Aircraft structure (fuselage, wings, tail)
Category: Accident
A Fokker aircraft struck a 500-foot hill approximately 2 miles from the airport in Rangoon following a 2-hour flight to Tachilek. The aircraft was found to have impacted the hill.A Fokker aircraft struck a 500-foot hill approximately 2 miles from the airport in Rangoon following a 2-hour flight to Tachilek. The aircraft was found to have impacted the hill.
Description
The Fokker departed Rangoon for a 2-hour flight to Tachilek. Last radio contact was when the pilot reported overhead Tachilek and descending from 9500 feet. The plane was found to have struck a 500 feet hill, 2 miles from the airport.
Primary Cause
Terrain impact ? the aircraft struck a significant elevation hill.Terrain impact ? the aircraft struck a significant elevation hill.Share on:
