Lashio Airport Explained
| Lashio Airport |
| Iata: | LSH |
| Icao: | VYLS |
| Pushpin Map: | Myanmar |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of airport in Myanmar |
| Pushpin Label: | LSH |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Location: | Lashio, Myanmar |
| Elevation-F: | 2516 |
| Coordinates: | 22.9758°N 97.7525°W |
| R1-Number: | 01/19 |
| R1-Length-F: | 5285 |
| R1-Length-M: | 1611 |
| R1-Surface: | Bitumen |
Lashio Airport 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]
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]
Notes and References
- https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/war-against-the-junta/myanmars-military-hit-by-deadly-ambush-in-attempt-to-reinforce-stranded-troops.html Myanmar’s Military Hit by Deadly Ambush in Attempt to Reinforce Stranded Troops
- Web site: XY-ACR Accident Description . Aviation Safety Network . 14 February 2011.
