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1972 Thandwe Burma Airways Douglas C-47 crash

Coordinates: 18°26′57″N 94°17′44″E / 18.4492°N 94.2955°E / 18.4492; 94.2955
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1972 Thandwe crash
A C-47B similar to the accident aircraft
Accident
Date16 August 1972
SummaryUnknown
SiteThandwe, Burma
18°26′57″N 94°17′44″E / 18.4492°N 94.2955°E / 18.4492; 94.2955
Aircraft
Aircraft typeDouglas C-47B-20-DK
OperatorBurma Airways
RegistrationXY-ACM
Flight originThandwe Airport, Thandwe, Burma
Passengers27
Crew4
Fatalities28
Injuries3
Survivors3

The 1972 Thandwe crash occurred on 16 August in Burma. Shortly after the flight departed Thandwe Airport on its initial climb, the scheduled passenger flight for Burma Airways carrying 27 passengers and four crew suddenly fell from the sky and crashed into the sea, killing all four crew and all but three passengers.[1] It was the first fatal accident for Burma Airways.

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  1. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-47B-20-DK (DC-3) XY-ACM Thandwe Airport (SNW)". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Archived from the original on 7 March 2005. Retrieved 13 September 2020.