Biman plane in emergency landing at Shahjalal Airport

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight on Thursday made emergency landing at Dhaka airport amid criticism of the national flag carrier after the incident with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s plane.

All 149 people on board the Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight including seven crew were unharmed.

It had taken off from Muscat at 4:48am (BdST) and was slated to come to Dhaka via Chittagong. Several flights were delayed due to the emergency landing.

In this connection, Biman General Manager Shakil Meraj said that one of the nose wheels of the Boeing 737 had burst shortly after takeoff from Muscat Airport.

He said the pilot noticed the damaged wheel and chose to land at Dhaka airport which has emergency landing facilities.