Wheel of training aircraft collapses during landing in Myanmar, no injury

YANGON, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The front wheel of a training aircraft of the Myanmar National Airlines has collapsed while touching the tarmac at the Mawlamyine Airport in southeastern Mon state during landing, according to local Information and Public Relations Department Wednesday.

All the pilots and crew on board the aircraft escaped injury in the accident, which took place on Tuesday morning, the first of its kind at Myanmar airport.

The XY AMB aircraft took off from the Yangon International Airport at 8:47 a.m. local time and landed at the Mawlamyine Airport at 9:20 a.m. local time.

According to the airport manager, five pilots and four cabin crew were on board the aircraft.