Myanmar's Junta had a helicopter crash in Chin State

[ASEAN NOW Content Team]

 

According to Myanmar's junta, a military helicopter crashed in Hakha, the capital of Chin State, on Tuesday morning, injuring five individuals on board.

Since June, there have been three air force crashes.
Due to its largely obsolete aircraft, Myanmar's air force is infamous for frequent deadly crashes, even during training manoeuvres.

Tuesday's tragedy was blamed on "instability in the air" when the helicopter attempted to land at a battalion headquarters in Hakha, according to the regime.

The tail has been severed from the body in photographs.

 

According to the regime, the chopper was carrying exam materials for school assessments on Thursday.

"All three civilians on board and two military members were injured, but not seriously," the statement continued.

The junta often used airstrikes against opposition troops in the Sagaing and Magwe regions, as well as the states of Chin, Karen, and Kayah.

On social media, the crash was greeted with cheers, with people claiming that it meant there would be one less helicopter available to combat opposition fighters.

A military plane crashed near Anisakan Airport in Pyin Oo Lwin Township, Mandalay Region, killing 12 persons, including one of Myanmar's most powerful Buddhist monks and numerous military officers.

 

Due to a technical fault, a jet fighter pilot was killed when his plane crashed into a lake in Sagaing Region last month.

A military plane crashed into the Andaman Sea in 2017, killing all 122 passengers and crew members.
The authorities put it down to terrible weather.

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