China-made MA 60 plane owned by Myanma Airways flying Yangon-Heho-Monghsat skidded while landing on the runway of Monghsat airport at about 11.50 am today.
The accident happened due to the brake failure. The plane skidded and stopped at a fence about 200 yards from the runway after losing control.
The left wing of the plane was damaged.
The left wing of the plane was damaged.
The plane carried 55 passengers and two women were injured in the accident.
The injured have been sent to a 100-bed military hospital in Monghsat.
“The aircraft had break failure while landing. The passengers are not seriously injured,” Than Tun, Managing Director of Myanmar Airways said.
Ministry of Transport, Directorate of Civil Aviation and officials from Myanma Airways formed the investigation tribunal to investigate the cause of accident and the members of the tribunal went to Monghsat this afternoon.
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