122 fatalities
2017-06-07: 2017 Myanmar Air Force Shaanxi Y-8 crash — Myanmar
On June 7, 2017, a 2017 Myanmar Air Force Shaanxi Y-8 crash was involved in an aviation accident near Myanmar. 122 people were killed. The investigation identified stall as a causal factor. This summary draws on records from Wikidata contributors.
Accident narrative
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.
Contributing factors
stall