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Myanmar military plane missing; search ongoing in Andaman Sea

A Myanmar military flight is missing with 120 people on board, a Myanmar military spokesman told CNN on Wednesday.

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Nyan Chan (CNN)

A Myanmar military flight is missing with 120 people on board, a Myanmar military spokesman told CNN on Wednesday.

Crews are searching for the plane in the Andaman Sea -- south and west of Myanmar.

Capt. Myat Min Oo said 106 passengers and 14 crew members were on the flight.

Myanmar's Armed Forces dispatched six Navy ships and three airplanes as part of the search and rescue operation.

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