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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 a Douglas DC-3 Dakota IV near Nwegyi: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
KN218
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
15639/27084
YOM:
1945
Location:
Nwegyi
Magway Region
Country:
Myanmar
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed 10 km northwest of Nwegyi after the left engine failed in flight. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O W. S. Bradley 3.
Probable cause:
Failure of the left engine in flight.
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