Crash of a Consolidated LB-30 Liberator VIII in Bago: 17 killed

Date & Time: Mar 28, 1946
Operator:
Registration:
KN760
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
17
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
17
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the engine number one failed. The captain reduced his altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing but the aircraft stalled and crashed in a huge explosion. Four passengers were seriously injured while 17 other occupants were killed. Investigators revealed that the captain who was assigned to this flight failed to show himself to the preflight briefing and it was decided to replace him by another captain aged 24. This second captain accepted the mission that was the last one for him. He was killed in the crash.
Probable cause:
Failure of the engine number one shortly after rotation.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-10-DK Dakota IV in Bago: 5 killed

Date & Time: Feb 2, 1946
Operator:
Registration:
KJ996
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
14990/26435
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
While cruising in cumulonimbus, the aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a prairie located 32 km southeast of Bago. All five crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Loss of control cause by heavy turbulence in cumulonimbus.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3 Dakota III near Bago: 6 killed

Date & Time: May 22, 1945
Operator:
Registration:
FL594
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
12003
YOM:
1943
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the region of Bago, Burma. SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended as no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found. Crew:
F/Sgt Ronald Sidney Bennet 5.