Rangoon - Akyab

On April 23, 1949 at 12:00 AM, Rangoon - Akyab experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.104 Dove, operated by Union of Burma Airways, with the event recorded near Myaungmya Ayeyarwady Region.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 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: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

En route from Rangoon to Akyab, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and informed ground he was returning to Mingaladon Airport when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near Myaungmya. All six occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XY-ABP, MSN 04183, year of manufacture 1948.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 16.8907°, 95.1791°.