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Myanmar Military Plane Carrying More Than 100 People Goes Missing

The plane reportedly lost contact about 30 minutes after it took off from the coastal town of Myeik, bound for Yangon. No trace of the aircraft or its passengers has been found so far.
A Myanmar military airplane in 2015, similar to one that went missing on Wednesday carrying more than 100 people. / YE AUNG THU / Getty Images

A Myanmar military plane carrying more than 100 passengers and crew went missing Wednesday, according to news reports citing military officials.

A statement on the Facebook page of Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing said

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