Myanmar pilot successfully landed a passenger plane without front wheels, saves 89 people and seven crew

whereinbacolod May 12, 2019

A Pilot in Myanmar has successfully landed a plane without front wheels, saving all 89 passengers and seven crews on board. Capt. Myat Moe Aung has forced to call for an emergency landing without front wheels after making a two fly-bys passing the tower for air controllers to check visually whether the wheels had deployed.

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The captain tried to do an emergency procedure to pull down the front wheel but unsuccessful.

A video that has circulated on social media went viral showing an excellent landing from back wheels before the nose pinned down the run way and slowly stop.

#MNA (Embraer 190) #Yangon-#Mandalay this morning, landing at the #Mandalay airport - Nose Lansing Gear failure on landing. Flight Capt. has done the amazing job. #Myanmar pic.twitter.com/7dDzSIs13V
— Cape Diamond (@cape_diamond) May 12, 2019

The report said that the captain followed emergency procedure by dumping fuel to reduce the landing weight, and made a safe landing at 9:09am in Mandalay International airport on Sunday.

Passengers of the Myanmar Airlines flight could be seen rushed out from the plane.

after the landing ... pic.twitter.com/gii2BKNvNA
— Cape Diamond (@cape_diamond) May 12, 2019

All 89 people on board including seven crew members are all safe and Myanmar Airlines flight UB-103 - an Embraer-190 model was grounded as investigations is going on.

Capt. Myat Moe Aung shaking hands with #Mandalay Chief Minister after the landing.

Capt. Myat Moe Aung shaking hands with #Mandalay Chief Minister after the landing. #Myanmar pic.twitter.com/1cHsYx4W63
— Cape Diamond (@cape_diamond) May 12, 2019

The Captain and the cabin crew.