Accident
Last updated: 25 May 2013
| Estado: | Preliminar |
| Fecha: | 19 FEB 2008 |
| Tipo: | ATR-72-212 |
| Operador: | Air Bagan |
| Registración: | XY-AIE |
| Numéro de série: | 458 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1995-06-20 (12 years 8 months) |
| Motores: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 57 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | Putao Airport (PBU) (Birmania)
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| Fase: | Despegue (TOF) |
| Naturaleza: | Vuelo Doméstico Programado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Putao Airport (PBU/VYPT), Birmania |
| Myitkyina Airport (MYT/VYMK), Birmania | |
| Número de Vuelo: | 252 |
The crew reportedly had to abort takeoff due to engine problems. The ATR-72 failed to stop within the remaining runway length and overran by 100 feet. It went up an embankment, causing the fuselage to break in two just forward of the wing.
Putao's singe runway (17/35) measures 7000 x 100 feet.
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Putao Airport to Myitkyina Airport as the crow flies is 215 km (134 miles).
Distance from Putao Airport to Myitkyina Airport as the crow flies is 215 km (134 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
