US EditionMyanmar Temporarily Closes Myitkyina Airport After Drone Attack
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Myanmar junta carries out eight airstrikes in Kachin State after attack on Myitkyina Airport
Following a drone strike that reportedly damaged a passenger plane at the airport in Kachin State’s capital, the junta air force has bombed eight places in territory held by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA)
An ATR 72-600 of Myanmar National Airlines was slightly damaged by kamikaze drones as it boarded its passengers at Myitkyina Airport, Kachin State, on the evening of 20 February 2026. The attack, without injury among passengers and crew members, illustrates the rise of threats posed by the Burmese conflict on civil aviation. An ATR 72-600 aimed at the ground in Myitkyina According to several local and specialized media, the aircraft in question …
Myitkyina, Myanmar, closes after UAV hits MNA's ATR72
Myanmarese carriers have suspended their flights to Myitkyina after an ATR72-600 operated by Myanmar National Airlines (UB, Yangon) was hit by an uncrewed aerial vehicle carrying explosives on February 20, 2026. The attack happened during boarding ahead of the flight to Mandalay International, but no passengers or crew were hurt. XY-AMI (msn 1368) remains at the airport. Photographs seen by ch-aviation show the aircraft with significant damage t…
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