Naypyidaw – Namhsan

On February 10, 2016 at 09:40 AM, Naypyidaw – Namhsan experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 1900D, operated by Myanmar Air Force - Tatmadaw Lei, with the event recorded near Naypyidaw Mandalay Region.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 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: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

Shortly after takeoff from Naypyidaw Airport, while climbing to an altitude of about 500 feet, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in an open field located 600 metres past the runway end, bursting into flames. Four occupants were killed while a passenger was seriously injured and evacuated to a local hospital. He died from his injuries few hours later. Used for emergency flights, the airplane was carrying three officers to Namhsan, Shan State, to assist with the aftermath of a fire there. Those officers who were killed were Major Aung Kyaw Moe, Captain Aung Paing Soe and Captain Htin Kyaw Soe.

Aircraft reference details include registration 4601, MSN UE-177, year of manufacture 1995.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 22.0158°, 96.5489°.