Thandwe Airport
Encyclopedia
Thandwe Airport is an airport serving Thandwe
, a town in the Rakhine State
of Burma.
Thandwe
-Ngapali Beach:Ngapali Beach is a beach located 7 kilometres from the town of Thandwe , in Rakhine State, Myanmar. It is the most famous beach in Myanmar and is a popular tourist destination...
, a town in the Rakhine State
Rakhine State
Rakhine State is a Burmese state. Situated on the western coast, it is bordered by Chin State in the north, Magway Region, Bago Region and Ayeyarwady Region in the east, the Bay of Bengal to the west, and the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh to the northwest. It is located approximately between...
of Burma.
Airlines and destinations
Accidents and incidents
- On 16 August 1972, a Douglas C-47B, registration XY-ACM of Burma Airways crashed1972 Thandwe crashThe 1972 Thandwe crash occurred on 16 August 1972 near Thandwe, Burma. The plane was a scheduled passenger flight for Burma Airways carrying 27 passenger and 4 crew. Shortly after the flight departed Thandwe Airport on its initial climb, the plane suddenly fell from the sky and crashed into the sea...
shortly after take-off on a scheduled passenger flight. Twenty-eight people on board were killed and only 3 survived.