Yangon - Mawlamyine

Following an uneventful flight from Yangon, the crew landed at Mawlamyine (Moulmein) Airport. After touchdown on a wet runway, the airplane encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance, overrant and came to rest. Six passengers were killed while 39 other occupants were injured.

Flight / Schedule

Yangon - Mawlamyine

Registration

XY-ADL

MSN

10236

Year of Manufacture

1963

Date

June 25, 1966 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Mawlamyine Mon State

Region

Asia • Myanmar

Coordinates

16.4952°, 97.6239°

Narrative Report

On June 25, 1966 at 12:00 AM, Yangon - Mawlamyine experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Union of Burma Airways, with the event recorded near Mawlamyine Mon State.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

45 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 39 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 13.3%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 41, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.

Following an uneventful flight from Yangon, the crew landed at Mawlamyine (Moulmein) Airport. After touchdown on a wet runway, the airplane encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance, overrant and came to rest. Six passengers were killed while 39 other occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration XY-ADL, MSN 10236, year of manufacture 1963.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 16.4952°, 97.6239°.

Fatalities

Total

6

Crew

0

Passengers

6

Other

0

Crash Summary

Following an uneventful flight from Yangon, the crew landed at Mawlamyine (Moulmein) Airport. After touchdown on a wet runway, the airplane encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance, overrant and came to rest. Six passengers were killed while 39 other occupants were injured.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

4

Passengers On Board

41

Estimated Survivors

39

Fatality Rate

13.3%

Known people on board: 45

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Yangon - Mawlamyine

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Myanmar

Aircraft Details

Registration

XY-ADL

MSN

10236

Year of Manufacture

1963