Yangon

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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 a De Havilland DH.104 Dove 1 into the Gulf of Martaban: 11 killed

Date & Time: Mar 14, 1949 at 0830 LT

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.104 Dove

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Registration:

XY-ABO

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Yangon – Moulmein

MSN:

4176

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1948

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At 0810, while cruising vertical to the Gulf of Martaban in good weather conditions, the crew informed ground about his ETA in Moulmein at 0845LT. Sixteen minutes later, the crew informed ground about a new ETA and this was the last radio transmission. As the aircraft failed to arrive in Moulmein, SAR operations were conducted and few debris were found in the Gulf of Martaban but unfortunately, no trace of the 11 occupants.
Crew:
P. H. Sparrow, pilot,
L. A. Stephens, radio officer.

Probable cause:

Due to lack of evidence, it as not possible to determine the exact cause of the accident.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-20-DK Dakota C.4 in Yangon

Date & Time: Feb 28, 1947

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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KN203

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14820/26265

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1945

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On approach, the aircraft overshot and then crashed in an open field located 800 meters past the runway end. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-35-DK Dakota IV in Yangon: 22 killed

Date & Time: Jul 25, 1946 at 1200 LT

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KN585

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Takeoff (climb)

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Yangon – Kanpur

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16471/33219

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1945

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After takeoff, while in initial climb, the aircraft went through a thunderstorm area with severe turbulence. The left wing broke off in the engine, causing the aircraft to crash into a field. All 22 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Turbulence due to thunderstorm activity caused excessive stress on the left wing that broke off shortly after takeoff.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-1-DK in Birmani Para: 11 killed

Date & Time: May 17, 1946

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43-48308

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Flight

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Plain, Valley

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Yangon – Barrackpore

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14124/25569

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1944

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The airplane was carrying the remains of allied prisoners of war (PoW) from Rangoon to Calcutta-Barrackpore. The pilot radioed Barrackpore at 06:10 UTC to report he had passed over Akyab at 05:30 UTC, was flying on instruments, and expected to arrive at Barrackpore at 08:00 UTC. At 06:15 UTC he called for weather, which Barrackpore had to send twice due to heavy atmospheric interference. At 07:05 UTC the pilot mistakenly responded to a call from Barrackpore to another aircraft and said he had nothing for Barrackpore. This was the last contact with the flight. The wreckage was discovered in January 2012 by the Indian paramilitary Assam Rifles. The site was found after a four-month search operation.
Source: http://www.aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19460517-1

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-25-DK Dakota IV in Yangon

Date & Time: Mar 15, 1946

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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KN351

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15965/32713

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1945

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On touchdown, a tyre burst. The aircraft skidded on runway and when an undercarriage collapsed, went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Tyre burst on landing.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-20-DK Dakota IV in Yangon

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1946

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Registration:

KK208

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

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Yangon - Yangon

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15542/26987

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1944

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The crew was involved in a training sortie. Just after takeoff, while in initial climb, the instructor simulated an engine failure. Mistakenly, the second pilot shut down the second engine and feathered its propeller. The aircraft stalled and crash landed in a field located 5 km west of the airport. All three occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was written off.

Probable cause:

Crew error.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-20-DK Dakota C.4 in Yangon

Date & Time: Nov 4, 1945

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KN204

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Takeoff (climb)

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