Narrative:
The aircraft crashed into the sea just after taking off.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 16 August 1972 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47B-20-DK (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Union of Burma Airways |
| Registration: | XY-ACM |
| MSN: | 26979/15534 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 24 / Occupants: 27 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 28 / Occupants: 31 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | S off Thandwe Airport (SNW) ( Myanmar)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Thandwe Airport (SNW/VYTD), Myanmar |
| Yangon-Mingaladon Airport (RGN/VYYY), Myanmar |
The aircraft crashed into the sea just after taking off.
Sources:
» Reading Eagle - Aug 18, 1972Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Thandwe Airport to Yangon-Mingaladon Airport as the crow flies is 258 km (162 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Thandwe Airport to Yangon-Mingaladon Airport as the crow flies is 258 km (162 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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Douglas DC-3
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- 4100th loss
- 1623rd fatal accident
- 55th worst accident (at the time)
- 65th worst accident (currently)
Myanmar- 4th worst accident (at the time)
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