Mawlamyine - Yangon
Flight / Schedule
Mawlamyine - Yangon
Aircraft
Avro 616 Avian IVMRegistration
G-AAKA
MSN
324
Year of Manufacture
1930
Operator
F. B. TaylorDate
August 12, 1932 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Gulf of Martaban All Myanmar
Region
Asia • Myanmar
Narrative Report
On August 12, 1932 at 12:00 AM, Mawlamyine - Yangon experienced a crash involving Avro 616 Avian IVM, operated by F. B. Taylor, with the event recorded near Gulf of Martaban All Myanmar.
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew (G. W. Salt and F. B. Taylor) departed Mawlamyine on a flight to Yangon. En route, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the Gulf of Martaban. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-AAKA, MSN 324, year of manufacture 1930.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew (G. W. Salt and F. B. Taylor) departed Mawlamyine on a flight to Yangon. En route, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the Gulf of Martaban. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Mawlamyine - Yangon
Operator
F. B. TaylorFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Asia • Myanmar
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