YANGON, BURMA—A military transport plane with 120 people on board went missing Wednesday on a flight from southern Burma to Yangon, a military spokesperson said. Gen. Myat Min Oo said the Chinese-made Y-8 turboprop aircraft was carrying 106 passengers — mostly families of military personnel — and 14 crew members when it went missing Wednesday afternoon. It is not unusual for such flights to carry civilians to offset transportation costs for military families stationed in the somewhat remote south. “The military plane went missing and lost contact after it took off from Myeik, and now the military has started a sea and air search with naval ships and military aircraft and is preparing for rescue operations,” he said. Myeik, also known as Mergui, is a city in southeastern Burma on the Andaman coast.

Source: thestar June 07, 2017 12:10 UTC