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A Myanmar Air Force Shaanxi Y-8 crashes into the Andaman Sea near Dawei, Myanmar, killing all 122 aboard.
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Myanmar Air Force
Aerial branch of Myanmar's armed forces
The Myanmar Air Force is the aerial branch of the Tatmadaw, the armed forces of Myanmar. The primary mission of the Myanmar Air Force (MAF) since its inception has been to provide air bases force protection, anti-aircraft warfare, close air support (CAS), logistical, and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Shaanxi Y-8
Chinese medium military transport aircraft
The Shaanxi Y-8 or Yunshuji-8 aircraft is a medium-size, medium-range transport aircraft produced by Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation in China, based on the Soviet Antonov An-12. It has become one of China's most popular military and civilian transport/cargo aircraft, with many…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
2017 Myanmar Air Force Shaanxi Y-8 crash
Air transport disaster over the Andaman Sea
On 7 June 2017, a Shaanxi Y-8 aircraft of the Myanmar Air Force crashed on a flight from Myeik to Yangon, killing all 122 people on board. Debris from the aircraft was found in the Andaman Sea, 118 nautical miles (218 km) off Dawei by Myanmar Navy ships. It is the deadliest…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Andaman Sea
Marginal sea of the northeastern Indian Ocean
The Andaman Sea is a marginal sea of the northeastern Indian Ocean bounded by the coastlines of Myanmar and Thailand along the Gulf of Martaban and the west side of the Malay Peninsula, and separated from the Bay of Bengal to its west by the Andaman Islands and the Nicobar…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Dawei
Capital Town in Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar
Dawei is a city in south-eastern Myanmar and is the capital of the Tanintharyi Region, formerly known as the Tenasserim Division, on the eastern bank of the Dawei River. The city is about 614.3 km (381.7 mi) southeast of Yangon. Its population is 146,964. Dawei is a port at the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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