Myanmar army says a transport helicopter has crashed in a combat zone due to malfunction

Myanmar army says a transport helicopter has crashed in a combat zone due to malfunction

State-run media in Myanmar report that a military helicopter has crashed in a combat zone in the country’s north while returning from a mission to deliver supplies to army outposts. The newspaper Myanma Alinn reported Wednesday that the crash in…

The incident occurred on May 21 near the city of Bhamo, where the junta is fighting with separatist forces. Government troops are under siege, and the only way to deliver supplies to the fighting forces is by air. During such a mission, the separatists organized an ambush. One of the helicopters allegedly crashed in the forest, and the other made an emergency landing near the city itself. There is no information about casualties.

Myanmar army says a transport helicopter has crashed in a combat zone due to malfunction - Helicopters Magazine

BANGKOK (AP) — A helicopter belonging to Myanmar’s military crashed in a combat zone in the country’s north while returning from a mission to deliver supplies