Hanoi (VNA) – A pilot of a Myanmar Airlines planesucceeded an emergency landing with no front wheels at an airport in Mandalay,Myanmar’s second biggest city, on May 12, a local official said.
The incident took place at 9 am (local time), as thecarrier’s Embraer 190 aircraft was en route from Yangon to Mandalay with 82passengers and seven crew members aboard.
The pilot informed the control tower before landing that hewas unable to pull down the nose wheels. Despite the technical failure, thecaptain followed emergency procedures and made a safe landing. No one onboardwas hurt.
A rescue team later appeared at the scene to bringpassengers out of the plane.-VNA
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