Magway Airport
Magway Airport is an airport in Magway, Myanmar.Analysis of Google Earth imagery confirms it is also the base for several types of fighter aircraft belonging to the Myanmar Air Force.
Two jets from Magway Air Base crashed in adverse weather conditions on 16 October 2018, killing the pilots and a civilian on the ground.
The airport had been an Allied air base during the Second World War (known as Magwe)
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Myanmar National Airlines | Yangon |
References
- ^ "Orbats". www.scramble.nl. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "3 killed as military fighter jets crash in Myanmar". chinadailyhk. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "BBC - WW2 People's War - Rangoon Battalion: The Burma Battalion - Part 6". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2021.