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Twelve people were injured on Tuesday when a Myanmar military plane overshot a runway while landing in India to collect soldiers who had fled armed insurgents fighting their country\u2019s junta.<\/p>\n
The Chinese-made Shaanxi Y-8 turboprop skidded off the tarmac shortly before midday at Lengpui, the main airport of India\u2019s Mizoram state.<\/p>\n
An Airport Authority of India (AAI) official at Lengpui told AFP<\/em> that the flight was collecting 92 soldiers who had crossed into India from neighbouring Myanmar last week.<\/p>\n Of the 12 injured, \u201cfour are stated to be serious,\u201d added the official, who requested anonymity as they were not authorised to speak to the media.<\/p>\n Footage of the crash\u2019s aftermath aired by local broadcasters showed the bent fuselage of the transport plane, which had cut a swath through tall grass after sliding down an embankment.<\/p>\n The crash was caused by \u201csudden engine failure\u201d while landing at the airport, Myanmar\u2019s junta said in a statement.<\/p>\n It said eight crew members were injured and receiving medical treatment, without giving details.<\/p>\n The flight was supposed to return the final contingent of 276 Myanmar troops who had crossed into India last week to escape an advance by armed insurgents.<\/p>\n Clashes have rocked parts of Myanmar near the Indian border since the Arakan Army (AA) attacked security forces in November, ending a ceasefire that had largely held since a 2021 military coup.<\/p>\n But this month the group said it had taken over the major town of Paletwa and six military bases along the border of Mizoram.<\/p>\n Myanmar\u2019s air force has seen a number of fatal crashes over the past decade. Twelve people were injured on Tuesday when a Myanmar military plane overshot a runway while landing in India to collect soldiers who had fled armed insurgents fighting their country\u2019s junta. The Chinese-made Shaanxi Y-8 turboprop skidded off the tarmac shortly before midday at Lengpui, the main airport of India\u2019s Mizoram state. 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\nTwelve people were killed in 2021 when a Myanmar military plane crashed shortly before it was due to land in the central town of Pyin Oo Lwin.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"