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Crash of a Douglas C-47A-25-DK in Lanywa

Date & Time: Nov 13, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
UBT-705
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
13512
YOM:
1944
Location:
Lanywa
Magway Region
Country:
Myanmar
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crash landed in Lanywa. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in Yangon: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 26, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
UB-331
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Yangon - Yangon
Location:
Yangon
Yangon Region
Country:
Myanmar
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was involved in a training sortie, taking part to the simulation of a bombing attack. A bomb stored under a wing failed to release properly during the exercice and exploded on landing, disintegrating the aircraft and killing all three crew members.
Probable cause:
Bomb explosion on touchdown.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in Maymyo

Date & Time: Apr 5, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
UB-332
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Pyin Oo Lwin-Anisakan (Maymyo)
Mandalay Region
Country:
Myanmar
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing, the twin engine aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest. There were no casualties.
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