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1972 Thandwe crash
The 1972 Thandwe crash occurred on 16 August in Burma. Shortly after the flight departed Thandwe Airport on its initial climb, the scheduled passenger flight for Burma Airways carrying 27 passengers and four crew suddenly fell from the sky and crashed into the sea, killing all four crew and all but three passengers. It was the first fatal accident for Burma Airways.
See also.
- Aviation safety
- List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft
Thandwe, who had lost the Arakanese throne to his nephew following the death of the Arakanese king in 1545. All major Arakanese chronicles agree that the Arakanese king had not died, and that the king appointed his son as viceroy of Thandwe, replacing his brother, "at some point" during his reign. But they disagree as to when the replacement took place, and whether the disposed viceroy remained loyal to Min Bin afterwards. "Dhanyawaddy Ayedawbon" says that the king replaced his brother with one of his sons as viceroy