NGOs and political parties across Mizoram have expressed strong opposition to the State Government’s decision to hand over Lengpui Airport to the Indian Air Force (IAF). The move follows a cabinet decision made on October 16, 2024, to transfer operational responsibilities.
According to officials, the Myanmar Air Force's Y-8 cargo plane overshot the tabletop runway of the airport and crash-landed into a bush following a snag in the engine
A Myanmar military aircraft experienced an incident at Mizoram's Lengpui Airport on Tuesday, deviating from the runway and resulting in eight injuries.
A total of 184 out of the 276 Myanmarese soldiers, who sought refuge in Mizoram on January 17 following the capture of their camps by armed ethnic groups, were flown back to Myanmar on Monday, by a Myanmar military aircraft that landed at Lengpui airport in the afternoon, as per reports.
Mizoram Director General of Police Anil Shukla on Thursday rewarded H. T. Vanlalruati, an executive security at Indigo Airlines, with Rs 5,000 and a letter of appreciation.
