44 Years ago today: On 25 March 1978 a Burma Airways Fokker F-27 Friendship crashed shortly after takeoff from Rangoon, Myanmar; killing all 48 on board.
| Date: | Saturday 25 March 1978 |
| Time: | 06:56 |
| Type: | Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 |
| Operator: | Burma Airways |
| Registration: | XY-ADK |
| MSN: | 10235 |
| First flight: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 28634 |
| Cycles: | 30355 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 44 / Occupants: 44 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 48 / Occupants: 48 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | ca 16 km N of Yangon-Mingaladon Airport (RGN) ( |
| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Yangon-Mingaladon Airport (RGN/VYYY), Myanmar |
| Destination airport: | Myitkyina Airport (MYT/VYMK), Myanmar |
Narrative:
The aircraft lost height following takeoff from runway 06 and struck trees located 400 feet right of the extended centreline. Control was lost and the aircraft crashed in a paddy field bursting into flames.
