Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Feb 22, 1946, Yangon...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on February 22, 1946 near Yangon Yangon Region, Myanmar with no fatalities. Cause: The second pilot mistakenly...
- Date: February 22, 1946
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Yangon Yangon Region, Myanmar
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The second pilot mistakenly shut down the second engine during a simulated engine failure.
During a training sortie the instructor simulated an engine failure just after takeoff from Rangoon. The second pilot mistakenly shut down the second engine and feathered its propeller. The Dakota stalled and crash landed in a field about 5 km west of the airport. All three occupants were unhurt.