Yangon – Mandalay
Flight / Schedule
Yangon – Mandalay
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
XY-ADC
MSN
14348/25793
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
Union of Burma AirwaysDate
August 8, 1956 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Thazi Mandalay Region
Region
Asia • Myanmar
Coordinates
20.7814°, 96.2534°
Narrative Report
On August 8, 1956 at 12:00 AM, Yangon – Mandalay experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Union of Burma Airways, with the event recorded near Thazi Mandalay Region.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
22 people were known to be on board, 12 fatalities were recorded, 10 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 54.5%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 18, passenger fatalities: 9, other fatalities: 0.
Struck Mt Pindaya near Thazi while flying from Yangon to Mandalay. Ten people were rescued while twelve occupants were killed in the accident.
Aircraft reference details include registration XY-ADC, MSN 14348/25793, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 20.7814°, 96.2534°.
Fatalities
Total
12
Crew
3
Passengers
9
Other
0
Crash Summary
Struck Mt Pindaya near Thazi while flying from Yangon to Mandalay. Ten people were rescued while twelve occupants were killed in the accident.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
18
Estimated Survivors
10
Fatality Rate
54.5%
Known people on board: 22
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Yangon – Mandalay
Operator
Union of Burma AirwaysFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Myanmar