Lashio Airport is an airport in Lashio,

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. It is near the former headquarters of Northeast Military Command. On 30 July 2024 the airport was captured by the

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Airlines and destinations

Accidents and incident

*On 23 May 1969,

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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.

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