Yangon - Tachilek

On August 24, 1998 at 08:35 AM, Yangon - Tachilek experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Myanma Airways, with the event recorded near Tachilek Shan 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.

36 people were known to be on board, 36 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 32, passenger fatalities: 32, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While descending to Tachilek Airport following an uneventful flight from Yangon, the captain informed ATC he just passed 9,500 feet. Shortly later, on final approach, the aircraft struck the slope of the hill of Payakha located 3 km short of runway. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 36 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XY-AEN, MSN 10476, year of manufacture 1972.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 20.4491°, 99.8842°.