UB-340

Crashed somewhere in Burma when an under-wing rocket exploded during a demonstration flight. The occupant fate remains unknown.

Flight / Schedule

UB-340

Registration

UB-340

Date

June 15, 1950 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Demonstration

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Myanmar All Myanmar

Region

Asia • Myanmar

Coordinates

16.8809°, 96.1193°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On June 15, 1950 at 12:00 AM, UB-340 experienced a crash involving Airspeed AS.10 Oxford, operated by Myanmar Air Force - Tatmadaw Lei, with the event recorded near Myanmar All Myanmar.

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

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. Crashed somewhere in Burma when an under-wing rocket exploded during a demonstration flight. The occupant fate remains unknown.

Aircraft reference details include registration UB-340.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 16.8809°, 96.1193°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed somewhere in Burma when an under-wing rocket exploded during a demonstration flight. The occupant fate remains unknown.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Flight Type

Demonstration

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Myanmar

Aircraft Details

Registration

UB-340

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