Fokker 100

Heho, December 25, 2012

Event Information

DateDecember 25, 2012
Event TypeACC
LocationHeho
CountryBM
Highest InjurySERS
NTSB NumberDCA13WA041
Event ID20130123X83343

Aircraft

MakeFokker
Model100
Registration #XY-AGC
OperatorAir Bagan
FAR PartNUSC
Aircraft DamageSUBS

Conditions

Light Condition-
Weather-

Injuries

Fatal0
Serious11
Minor0
None62
Total Injured11

Full Narrative

On December 25, 2102, at 08:50 local time, a Fokker 100, registration XY-AGC operated by Air Bagan as flight W9-11 crashed short of the runway at Heho Myanmar (Burma). The flight was a scheduled passenger flight from Mandalay. There was one fatality and eleven serious injuries among the 63 passengers, 6 crew and 2 security personnel onboard. A motorist riding a motorbike on the road was killed. The airplane sustained substantial damage.

The accident is being investigated by the Myanmar's Accident Investigation Board (MAIB), who requested recorder assistance from the Australian Transportation Safety Board (ATSB), who, due to damage to the recorders, have in turn requested assistance from the NTSB and Honeywell, the recorder manufacturer.

About This NTSB Record

This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.

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