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Myanmar
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Chin State

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

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1982
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
Operator:
Registration:
XY-AEB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
501
YOM:
1976
Location:
Mindat
Chin State
Country:
Myanmar
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
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 Douglas DC-3 Dakota IV near Tiddim: 8 killed

Date & Time: Sep 12, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
KJ902
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
14488/25933
YOM:
1944
Location:
Tiddim
Chin State
Country:
Myanmar
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous region located near Tiddim, killing all eight occupants.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3 Dakota IV near Mount Victoria: 5 killed

Date & Time: Feb 10, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
KJ927
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Digri - Digri
MSN:
26097/14652
YOM:
1944
Location:
Mount Victoria
Chin State
Country:
Myanmar
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAF Digri in the morning on a supply mission to troops based in Burma. While returning to his base, he encountered poor weather conditions with low clouds and severe turbulence. Three other Dakota's crew were able to climb up to 15,000 feet and to return to their base when KJ927 went out of control and crashed near Mount Victoria, in Chin Hills. All five crew members were killed.
Crew (357th Squadron):
P/O J. W. D. Reid, pilot,
W/O Hartley, navigator,
W/O J. Begg, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/Sgt T. L. Longhurst, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/Sgt T. Nathaniel, air gunner.
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