ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 331502
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| Date: | Friday 23 May 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-30-DL (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Union of Burma Airways |
| Registration: | XY-ACR |
| MSN: | 9629 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Lashio Airport (LSH) -
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | |
| Lashio Airport (LSH/VYLS) |
The C-47 suddenly lost control while on final approach to Lashio and dove into the ground from a height of 300 feet.
PROBABLE CAUSE: Loss of control due to flap asymmetry during final phase of landing.
Sources:
Images:
photo (c) Chris Dale; Sandoway Airport (SNW/VYTD); 26 February 1962
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