In Mizoram, at least 8 persons sustained injuries when a Myanmar military aircraft veered off course into a non-terminal area and crashed in Lengpui airport near Aizawl this morning. The Myanmarese aircraft arrived at Lengpui airport to pick-up&nbsp;Myanmarese&nbsp;soldiers,&nbsp;crossed&nbsp;into Mizoram last week.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''The incident was reported at around 10:20 AM after the military aircraft landed with 14 crew members, including the pilot on board the plane.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''An official of the Aviation Wing said, after successfully landing ay the airport, the plane skidded off the runway and went into non-terminal area.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''The injured were taken to Lengpui Community Health Centre. The cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''The airport was immediately closed and all flights scheduled for today were canceled.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">184 Myanmarese soldiers were airlifted by Myanmar military plane in two sorties from Lengpui airport to Sittwe port town in Myanmar's Rakhine state yesterday. A total of 92 Myanmarese soldiers were to be airlifted today.</span><br />
News On AIR | January 23, 2024 5:57 PM
Myanmar Military Aircraft Crashes at Mizoram's Lengpui Airport, 8 Injured