Fokker F27 Friendship crash, Oct 3, 1978 (2 killed), Mand...
Fokker F27 Friendship accident on October 3, 1978 near Mandalay-Chanmyathazi (Annisaton) Mandalay Region, Myanmar with 2 fatalities. Cause: Loss of...
- Date: October 3, 1978
- Aircraft: Fokker F27 Friendship
- Location: Mandalay-Chanmyathazi (Annisaton) Mandalay Region, Myanmar
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of power from both engines during the initial climb, reasons unknown.
A Burma Airways Fokker F27 Friendship (XY-ADY) lost power from both engines during the initial climb after takeoff from Mandalay on 3 October 1978. The crew attempted an emergency landing on a sandy area of the Irrawaddy riverbed about 6 km west of the airport. One crew member and one passenger were killed and the other occupants were injured. The aircraft was written off.