Biman Bangladesh plane skids off Yangon airport runway
The Biman plane reportedly skidded off the runway while landing at the airport. (Twitter)

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane skidded off the runway of Yangon International Airport this evening (May 8).

The flight BG060, carrying 33 passengers, skidded off the runway while landing at the airport around 6:20pm due to bad weather, a Biman public relations official told The Daily Star.

Several people including the pilot were injured, according to the daily newspaper, and ambulances and firefighters were pictured at the scene. More details to follow.