Biman Air Accident at Yangon International Airport on May 8 2019 Evening

A Biman aircraft carrying 30 passengers and 6 crew members skidded and overran the runway during heavy rain and poor visibility at Yangon International Airport (“YIA”) this evening.

The accident involving a Bombardier Dash-8/400 aircraft, flight BG 060 from Dhaka skidded and overran the runway 18:51 local time during a landing attempt amidst heavy rain. After the accident, the runway was closed according to ATC (“Air Traffic Control”) procedures.

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