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Air Force Events ·Jan 23, 2024 ·🇲🇲 Myanmar

Myanmar Air Force Y-8 Crash

Event Report

Myanmar Air Force
DateJan. 23, 2024
Country🇲🇲 Myanmar
ForceMyanmar Air Force
Location Lengpui Airport, Mizoram, India
23.84, 92.62
Aircraft Y-8
Event type Crash
Change -1 active
Description

A Myanmar Air Force Y-8 overran the runway at Lengpui Airport in India while collecting Myanmar personnel. Reuters reported that the personnel had crossed the border during fighting and that eight occupants were injured. The aircraft ran beyond the paved surface and its fuselage split. The transport had been carrying a large military party for repatriation, and Indian authorities began an investigation.

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Lengpui Airport, Mizoram, India
Lengpui Airport, Mizoram, India