Muslim countries condemn Myanmar for killing Rohingya Muslims and burning their homes in Rakhine state as exodus to Bangladesh grows.
More than 120 people were on board the military plane when contact was lost on Wednesday morning. Ten bodies, six adults and four children, have been found.
Myanmar's de facto civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi says international attention to the plight of the Rohinya fuels resentment between Buddhists and Muslims in the country's northwest.
Myanmar's security forces are alleged to have committed widespread human rights abuses against Rohingya Muslims in recent months.
Hopes for a swift resolution to the fighting and gradual restoration of communal ties were dashed after a fresh wave of violence.
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