1972 Thandwe Burma Airways Douglas C-47 crash

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1972 Thandwe Burma Airways Douglas C-47 crash
C-47B 42 Sqn RNZAF at Japan 1954.jpeg
A C-47B similar to the accident aircraft
Accident
Date16 August 1972
SummaryUnknown
Site Thandwe, Burma
18°26′57″N94°17′44″E / 18.4492°N 94.2955°E / 18.4492; 94.2955
Aircraft
Aircraft type Douglas C-47B-20-DK
Operator Burma Airways
Registration XY-ACM
Flight origin Thandwe Airport, Thandwe, Burma
Occupants31
Passengers27
Crew4
Fatalities28
Injuries3
Survivors3

The 1972 Thandwe Burma Airways Douglas C-47 crash occurred on 16 August in Burma. Shortly after the flight departed Thandwe Airport on its initial climb, the scheduled passenger flight for Burma Airways carrying 27 passengers and four crew suddenly fell from the sky and crashed into the sea, killing 28 of the 31 people on board. [1]

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References

  1. ↑ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-47B-20-DK (DC-3) XY-ACM Thandwe Airport (SNW)". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Archived from the original on 7 March 2005. Retrieved 13 September 2020.


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