Yangon - Kawthaung

On October 6, 1993 at 09:20 AM, Yangon - Kawthaung experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Myanma Airways, with the event recorded near Kawthaung Tanintharyi Region.

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, 0 fatalities were recorded, 45 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. The approach to Kawthaung Airport was completed in poor weather conditions with rain and a horizontal visibility down to one km. The aircraft approached too high and landed too far down a wet runway that is 1,260 metres long. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran at a speed of 80 knots then ended up in a river bank. All 45 occupants were rescued, among them seven passengers were slightly injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration XY-AEP, MSN 10593, year of manufacture 1979.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 9.9833°, 98.5512°.