Sitkwin, Minhla Township
Sitkwin (Burmese: စစ်ကွင်း, BGN/PCGN: sitkwin) is a small town in Minhla Township, Bago Region, of Myanmar.
Important events
February 7, 1998: Bertrand Piccard and Crew arrived with their Breitling Orbiter balloon. First, they got greeted by the Burmese army with gunfire to their balloon.[1]
June 23, 2002: 4254 people from Sitkwin area got forced to rally against the National League for Democracy (NLD).
Notes
- ↑ The Burmese Army arrived first at the landing site, followed by the Breitling staff and the media. At the arrival, hundreds of Burmese ran when they saw this silver giant and offered assistance. The army helped by firing through the envelope in order to expedite the deflation. "Breitling-Orbiter: The log book: 07. 02. 98, Smooth landing !" archived copy from Internet Archive
External links
- "Sitkwin Map — Satellite Images of Sitkwin" Maplandia World Gazetteer
- Sitkwin
Coordinates: 17°53′38″N 95°43′26″E / 17.89389°N 95.72389°E
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