2017 Myanmar Air Force Shaanxi Y-8 crash
A Shaanxi Y-8 of the Myanmar Air Force, similar to the aircraft involved in the crash | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7 June 2017 |
| Summary | Crashed into the sea following loss of control in icing conditions |
| Site | Andaman Sea, near Dawei, Myanmar 13°48′N 98°02′E / 13.800°N 98.033°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Shaanxi Y-8F-200 |
| Operator | Myanmar Air Force |
| Registration | 5820 |
| Flight origin | Myeik Airport, Myeik |
| Destination | Yangon International Airport, Yangon |
| Occupants | 122 |
| Passengers | 108 |
| Crew | 14 |
| Fatalities | 122 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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 aviation accident in Myanmar's history.