Airport in Lashio, Myanmar
Lashio Airport (IATA: LSH, ICAO: VYLS) is an airport in Lashio, Myanmar. It is near the former headquarters of Northeast Military Command. On 30 July 2024 the airport was captured by the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army.[1]
Airlines and destinations
Accidents and incident
- On 23 May 1969, Douglas DC-3 XY-ACR of Union of Burma Airways crashed on approach to Lashio Airport, killing all six people on board. The aircraft was operating a domestic non-scheduled passenger flight.[2]
References
- ^ Myanmar’s Military Hit by Deadly Ambush in Attempt to Reinforce Stranded Troops, 1 August 2024
- ^ "XY-ACR Accident Description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
