XY-ACR

On May 23, 1969 at 12:00 AM, XY-ACR experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Union of Burma Airways, with the event recorded near Lashio Shan State.

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

8 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. On final approach to Lashio Airport, at an altitude of 300 feet, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a field, killing all eight occupants.

Aircraft reference details include registration XY-ACR, MSN 9629, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 22.9283°, 97.7459°.