ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 318463
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| Date: | Friday 30 June 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hongdu K-8W |
| Owner/operator: | Myanmar Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Ywar Thit -
 Myanmar
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Taungoo Air Force Base |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The airplane was shot down by resistance fighters. Both pilots died in the crash.
Sources:
https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/two-myanmar-junta-pilots-killed-when-kayah-resistance-shot-down-fighter-jet.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jul-2023 09:59 | gerard57 | Added |
| 30-Jul-2023 06:56 | harro | Updated |
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