There are conflicting reports on the number of passengers as aviation officials said 105 people were on the flight but a military spokesman later declared it was 120. The passengers are believed to be servicemen based in the coastal region of Myeik in the southeast Asian nation and their relatives and children. Freelance journalist Kayleigh Long, based in Myanmar, reported 90 “military personnel” were on the domestic flight. Kyaw Kyaw Htey, a civil aviation official at Myeik airport, said: “The total number of people on the military plane is 105. We received this information from the airplane before departure. “We don’t know what exactly happened to this plane after the loss of contact.” He said the weather had been “normal” with good visibility when the plane took off. According to local media, planes are used to fly military families based in remote locations to cities once a month. The cause of the disappearance is not yet known but it is not understood to be weather related. A source told the AFP news agency: “We think it was a technical failure. Weather is fine there.” Last February, five people were killed when a military plane which crashed in the Myanmar capital Naypyidaw when it burst into flames soon after taking off. Aviation travel is busy in the country, partly to make up for the country’s poor road and rail infrastructure. To Receive Free News Updates, Add To Your WhatsApp: 08033857245; For Adverts Enquiries, Call 08083609209, To Publish Your Articles Or News Stories, Email editor@skytrendnews.com. ]]>