Military plane crashes in Myanmar
A Myanmar airforce small propeller plane crashed shortly after take off from the capital Nay Pyi Daw on February 10, killing at least four servicemen on board.
Firefighters spray the wreckage of a military passenger plane near the airport in the capital of Nayphidaw on February 10 (Source: AFP) Hanoi (VNA) – A Myanmar airforce small propeller plane crashed shortly after take off from the capital Nay Pyi Daw on February 10, killing at least four servicemen on board.
The plane carrying five crew members and was believed to be on a routine patrol when it went down in a field near the airport.
Local police said four were killed and one is likely to be alive.-VNA
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