Capt. Myat Moe Aung speaks during an interview in Yangon, Myanmar, May 15, 2019. Myanmar's State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi honored the pilot and crew of state-run Myanmar National Airlines (MNA) for a safe landing on Thursday after front landing gear failure. Capt. Myat Moe Aung and his crew were conferred with certificates by Union Minister U Min Thu of Union Government Office, on behalf of State Aung San Suu Kyi, as well as by the Ministry of Transport and Communications. (Xinhua/Haymhan Aung)
NAY PYI TAW, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi honored the pilot and crew of state-run Myanmar National Airlines (MNA) for a safe landing on Thursday after front landing gear failure.
Capt. Myat Moe Aung and his crew were conferred with certificates by Union Minister U Min Thu of Union Government Office, on behalf of State Aung San Suu Kyi, as well as by the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
Myat Moe Aung and his crew were praised at the event for their teamwork which managed to safely carry out emergency landing amid technical fault.
"It was tough for me at that moment as I had to try the utmost for the less damage and I really appreciate each and every passenger for their cooperation in such emergent situation," Myat Moe Aung told Xinhua.
On last Sunday morning, an Embraer 190 Model MNA airliner with flight No. UB-103 made an emergency landing at Mandalay's Tada-U International Airport on its way from Yangon to Mandalay, the second largest city in the central part, touching down safely using only its rear wheels as its front landing gear failed to deploy.
All 82 passengers and seven crew members were safe after the attempt.
The accident caused panic among passengers who were safely evacuated after the plane rolled for about 1.5 km on the runway and stopped.
