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Junta helicopter crashes during training exercise in Myanmar

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A junta-owned military helicopter crashed in northern Myanmar on Wednesday. The accident was caused by mechanical failure during a training exercise. The pilot and trainee onboard were not injured during the crash. Former junta air force sergeant Zayya said crashes have become more frequent because military aircraft are constantly in use.

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Junta helicopter crashes during training exercise in Myanmar

A junta-owned military helicopter crashed in northern Myanmar, according to a statement by officials on Wednesday. The accident was caused by mechanical failure during a training exercise in Mandalay region’s Meiktila city on Tuesday, the press release stated, adding that the pilot and trainee onboard were not injured during the crash. Meiktila is home to the junta’s Air Force Central Command. Former junta air force sergeant Zayya told Radio Fr…

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