What happened
The incident occurred during a routine supply mission departing from Bhamo Airfield. While maintaining a cruising altitude of 3,000 feet, the aircraft lost control and crashed into an isolated area within the Thamainggyi region. The crash site was remote, and the wreckage remained undiscovered for some time until it was located by walkers in January 2006.
Findings
The accident resulted in fatal injuries to all personnel on board. There were no survivors among the five crew members. The specific technical causes or contributing factors are not detailed in the available source material, but the event is recorded as a total loss of the aircraft with all five crew members killed.