A Myanmar National Airlines Embraer ERJ-190 plane landed safely at Mandalay airport after the nose wheel failed to extend, according to an airport police officer.
According to reports, Myanmar Airlines flight UB-103 landed at around 9 a.m. in Mandalay, a popular tourist city, with 89 people on board.
"The plane has landed in the middle of the runway at Mandalay Airport. The runway is 14,000 ft and the plane landed at 5,000 ft," U Ye Htut Aung, deputy director general of DCA said, as quoted by The Myanmar Times.
BREAKING. A Myanmar flight #UB103 has landed with its nose retracted at MDL airport. All passengers evacuated safely. pic.twitter.com/9wJbRclAMR
— Helio Neto (@Helliomacedo) May 12, 2019
The incident caused panic among the passengers, although it resulted in no injury.
@TheMyanmarTimes @FrontierMM @MyanmarBizToday UB103 Yangon to Mandalay has had an incident today morning…. Latest snap pic.twitter.com/TplR7oovRx
— Déjà Vu (@_damanjeet_) May 12, 2019
The video circulated on social media showed a smooth touch-down before the nose of the jet tipped over and ground to a stop.
An Embraer 190 (XY-AGQ) Myanmar National Airlines, flight #UB103 from Yangon to Mandalay, landed with its nose gear retracted at MDL airport today, May 12th. No injuries reported. Video: Swee Ty (via Arkar Phyo). @jonostrower @JacdecNew @AviationSafety @SpaethFlies @AirlineFlyer pic.twitter.com/bO3cj1947L
— Aeronews (@AeronewsRO) May 12, 2019
Earlier, Yangon International Airport closed after a Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane skidded off the runway.
