De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Oct 8, 1983 (9 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on October 8, 1983 near Lonkin, Kachin State, Myanmar with 9 fatalities. Cause: Failure of the left engine...
- Date: October 8, 1983
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Lonkin, Kachin State, Myanmar
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Failure of the left engine during initial climb, reason not determined.
A Burma Airways Twin Otter failed its left engine during the initial climb after leaving Lonkin for Myitkyina. The crew turned left, the aircraft lost height, hit trees and came down a few hundred metres past the runway end. Nine of the 14 occupants died and five were seriously injured.