Yangon – Moulmein

On March 14, 1949 at 08:30 AM, Yangon – Moulmein experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.104 Dove, operated by Union of Burma Airways, with the event recorded near Gulf of Martaban All Myanmar.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

11 people were known to be on board, 11 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: 9, passenger fatalities: 9, other fatalities: 0.

At 0810, while cruising vertical to the Gulf of Martaban in good weather conditions, the crew informed ground about his ETA in Moulmein at 0845LT. Sixteen minutes later, the crew informed ground about a new ETA and this was the last radio transmission. As the aircraft failed to arrive in Moulmein, SAR operations were conducted and few debris were found in the Gulf of Martaban but unfortunately, no trace of the 11 occupants. Crew: P. H. Sparrow, pilot, L. A. Stephens, radio officer.

Aircraft reference details include registration XY-ABO, MSN 4176, year of manufacture 1948.