Biman plane crashes in Yangon airport
A Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane has crashed this evening on the runway at Yangon International Airport, aviation sources told The Myanmar Times.
The S2-AGQ – Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 was seen in pictures received by The Myanmar Times lying on the grass near the runway. Dhaka-headquartered Biman Bangladesh Airlines, known as Biman, is the national flag carrier of Bangladesh.
Posts on social media suggest that the aircraft slid off the runway. Both wings of the plane appear to be broken and fire fighters were at the site.
A source from the airport confirmed that the incident took place during landing. There are no fatalities so far. No information on the number of injuries was immediately available.
The Myanmar Times has contacted Yangon Aerodrome Company, the operator of Yangon International Airport, for further details.
The airport is currently closed.
Passengers injured as Biman aircraft skids off Yangon runway in rain
A Biman Bangladesh Airlines aircraft carrying 30 passengers and 6 crew skidded and overran the runway on landing at Yangon International Airport in heavy rain and poor visibility, an airport official said.
A spokesperson for Yangon Aerodrome Company, the airport operator, confirmed that the incident involving the Bombardier Dash-8/400 aircraft, flight BG060 from Dhaka, occurred at 6.51pm. He said the situation was “under control” and that injured passengers and crew immediately received proper treatment.
He said no one was killed, but did not have immediate information on how many people were injured or how seriously.
“Our immediate priority was to take care of passengers and crew members to ensure their safety and well-being. In a subsequent phase, we will coordinate with authorities and air operator in order to expedite the removal of the wreckage and to resume normal operations as soon as possible,” commented the spokesperson.
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Pictures received by The Myanmar Times showed the plane lying on the grass near the runway with both wings broken. Fire fighters were at the scene. The airport was closed after the incident but later reopened with the runway clear, the operator said.
Dhaka-headquartered Biman Bangladesh Airlines, known as Biman, is the national flag carrier of Bangladesh.
This is a developing story: We’ll give updates on the situation as we learn more. Last updated: 9.15pm.
