A Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane sits at the end of the runway of the Yangon International Airport after it skidded off, in Yangon, Myanmar, 09 May 2019.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines Flight number BG-060, carrying 29 passengers and six crew members on board skidded off the runway while landing at Yangon International Airport on 08 May 2019 at 6:52 PM local time.
Five crew members and 13 passengers were taken to the hospital with injuries and the runway reopened after two hours.
Photo: EPA-EFE
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