Incident Overview
Date: Friday 2 July 1999
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 600
Owner/operator: Myanma Airways
Registration Number: XY-AEO
Location: ca 14 km E of Sittwe-Civil Airport (AKY) –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (fuselage, wings, tail)Aircraft structure (fuselage, wings, tail)
Category: Accident
A Fokker F-27 aircraft crashed into a cloud-covered ridge during a cargo flight from Yangon to Sittwe, resulting in damage and loss of life.A Fokker F-27 aircraft crashed into a cloud-covered ridge during a cargo flight from Yangon to Sittwe, resulting in damage and loss of life.
Description
The Fokker F-27 plane was on operating on a cargo flight, carrying construction materials, from Yangon to Sittwe, and took off at the Yangon Airport at about 13:00 local time. The aircraft crashed into a cloud-covered ridge at 270 m/880 feet while approaching Sittwe runway 29.
Primary Cause
Weather conditions ? dense cloud cover ? obscured visibility and reduced aircraft performance, leading to a sudden loss of control.Weather conditions ? dense cloud cover ? obscured visibility and reduced aircraft performance, leading to a sudden loss of control.Share on:
