Narrative:
The aircraft climbed to 400 feet after takeoff from runway 18 and crashed.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 26 August 1978 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Operator: | Burma Airways |
| Registration: | XY-AEI |
| MSN: | 541 |
| First flight: | 1977-05-17 (1 year 3 months) |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Papun Airport (PPU) ( Myanmar)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Papun Airport (PPU/VYPP), Myanmar |
| Bagan Airport (BPE/VYBG), Myanmar |
The aircraft climbed to 400 feet after takeoff from runway 18 and crashed.
Sources:
» The Straits Times 28 August 1978Photos
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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 Papun Airport to Bagan Airport as the crow flies is 433 km (270 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Papun Airport to Bagan Airport as the crow flies is 433 km (270 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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