Singapore-bound Biman Bangladesh flight makes emergency landing in Dhaka after bird strike
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The captain reported an engine-related issue 21 minutes into the flight.
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DHAKA - A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight bound for Singapore made an emergency landing on June 27 after a bird strike occurred shortly after take-off from Dhaka.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft, operating as flight BG584, departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) at 8.38am.
It was originally scheduled to depart at 8.25am local time and arrive at Changi Airport Terminal 3 at 2.40pm.
Around 20 minutes into the flight and after reaching an altitude of over 2,500 feet, the captain reported an engine-related issue and decided to return to Dhaka.
According to HSIA, the aircraft landed safely at 8.59am.
All 154 passengers and seven crew members on board were safe and unharmed.
Following the landing, the relevant authorities inspected the runway but found no foreign objects or bird remains, the airport authorities said at first.
However, Biman’s general manager of public relations Raoshan Kabir later confirmed that it was a bird hit incident.
HSIA executive director Ragib Samad also confirmed later that blood stains were found in the engine cowling after landing.
According to flight tracking websites, the aircraft departed HSIA after a 5½ hour delay at about 2pm local time and landed in Singapore at 7.43pm. THE DAILY STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
