Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Aug 16, 1972 (28 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on August 16, 1972 near Sandoway Rakhine State, Myanmar with 28 fatalities.
- Date: August 16, 1972
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Sandoway Rakhine State, Myanmar
- Fatalities: 28
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A Union of Burma Airways DC-3 went out of control soon after climbing from Sandoway and crashed into the Bay of Bengal. Three passengers were rescued, but 28 people died.