Myanmar Air Force

Historical eventJune 72017

Myanmar Air Force

A Myanmar Air Force Shaanxi Y-8 crashed into the Andaman Sea near Dawei, killing all 122 people on board.

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When
Wednesday, June 7 20179 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
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At a glance

Dates: From 1947-01-15.

Place: Myanmar.

Type: air force and military branch.

What came before

Part of: Tatmadaw.

What happened

A Myanmar Air Force Shaanxi Y-8 crashed into the Andaman Sea near Dawei, killing all 122 people on board.

June 7 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1971Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
  2. 1975Sony
  3. 19751975 Cricket World Cup
  4. 1977Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II
  5. 1981Israeli Air Force
  6. 1982Priscilla Presley
  7. 1989Surinam Airways Flight 764
  8. 1991Mount Pinatubo
  9. 1998White supremacy
  10. 2000United Nations
  11. 2017Myanmar Air Force

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June 7 2017 — 9 years ago, on a Wednesday.

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