Passengers recount chaos after Myanmar jet crash

Started by NewsCaster, Dec 26, 2012, 10:30 PM

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APAn unidentified injured man who was on an Air Bagan passenger place when it made an emergency landing Tuesday, talks to journalists in Heho, Shan state, Myanmar.By NBC News staff and wire servicesYANGON, Myanmar - When the "roller coaster" ride came to a halt, passengers aboard an Air Bagan jet that missed the runway and landed in a rice paddy field first felt relief -- until they saw the flames.

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The Fokker 100 jet missed the runway at Heho airport in Shan state in heavy fog and crashed. A Myanmar citizen on a motorcycle was killed when he was hit by the plane and a tour guide aboard the plane also died, according to MRTV state television. Eleven people were reported injured.

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Shola Sholaz

I pray no country experiences any sort of crash in 2013.It is always sad when that happens

Nifemi Donald

thd chaos would be so great and bad.nt good at all