Burma Airways

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Registration:

XY-ADQ

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Myitkyina - Putao

MSN:

10452

YOM:

1971

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While approaching Putao Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and decided to stack, expecting weather improvement. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft struck the ground and crashed 17 km northwest of the airport. All four occupants were killed.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 500 near Pagan: 49 killed

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1987

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Registration:

XY-AEL

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Yangon - Nyaung-U

MSN:

10689

YOM:

1985

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Aircraft flight hours:

3958

Aircraft flight cycles:

3799

Circumstances:

While descending to Nyaung-U Airport deserving the Bagan archaeological region, the crew encountered poor visibility due to heavy rain falls. At an altitude of 1,500 feet, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located 32 km from the airport. All 49 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 200 near Hopong: 45 killed

Date & Time: Jun 21, 1987

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Registration:

XY-ADP

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Heho - Mong Hsat

MSN:

10357

YOM:

1968

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Aircraft flight hours:

37133

Aircraft flight cycles:

35592

Circumstances:

Fifteen minutes after takeoff from Heho, while cruising at an altitude of 8,200 feet, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located 24 km southeast of Hopong. All 45 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 600 in Putao: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 12, 1985

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Registration:

XY-ADS

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Cargo

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De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter

MSN:

10501

YOM:

1974

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Aircraft flight hours:

25348

Aircraft flight cycles:

23691

Circumstances:

For unknown reasons, the crew did not land at Putao Airport but made a low pass over the runway when the aircraft banked right and crashed 1,5 km past the runway end. All four occupants were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 in Lonkin: 9 killed

Date & Time: Oct 8, 1983

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

XY-AEE

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Site:

De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter

Schedule:

Lonkin - Myitkyina

MSN:

512

YOM:

1976

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After takeoff from Lonkin Airport, while in initial climb, the crew initiated a turn to the left when the left engine failed. The airplane lost height, struck trees and crashed few hundred meters from the runway end. Five passengers were seriously injured while nine other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Failure of the left engine during initial climb for unknown reasons.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter in Mindat: 8 killed

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1982

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

XY-AEB

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

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Site:

Mountains

MSN:

501

YOM:

1976

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En route, weather conditions deteriorated with thunderstorm activity and heavy rain falls. While cruising in clouds, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain near Mindat. All eight occupants were killed.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 400 in Sandoway

Date & Time: Jun 7, 1981

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

XY-ADN

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Training

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Sandoway - Sandoway

MSN:

10312

YOM:

1966

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Aircraft flight hours:

28306

Aircraft flight cycles:

28058

Circumstances:

The crew was completing a local training mission at Sandoway Airport. After touchdown on a wet runway due to heavy rain falls, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. All four crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 400 in Mawlamyine

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1980

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

XY-ADO

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Schedule:

Yangon - Mawlamyine

MSN:

10313

YOM:

1966

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Aircraft flight hours:

27365

Aircraft flight cycles:

27058

Circumstances:

After touchdown, the twin engine airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, rolled for few dozen meters and came to rest, broken in two. All 28 occupants were slightly injured.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 600 in Mandalay: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 3, 1978

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

XY-ADY

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

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