Aircraft Crash at Tachilek Airport (XY-AEN)

Incident Overview and Flight Details During a descent to Tachilek Airport, an aircraft that had completed an uneventful flight from Yangon struck the slope of the Payakha hill. The impact occurred 3 kilometers short of the runway, resulting in the total destruction of the aircraft and the deaths of all 36 occupants on board. The captain had previously informed air traffic control that the aircraft had just passed 9,500 feet during the descent phase. ## Official Investigation Findings The official investigation determined that the probable cause of the accident was the crew's descent below the minimum descent altitude (MDA) until the aircraft impacted the ground. The specific reasons for this descent below the MDA were not identified in the official findings.