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Biman plane tyre bursts on takeoff in Kolkata, lands safely in Dhaka

Transportation 2023-03-06, 7:46pm

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Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane.



Dhaka, Mar 6 - A tyre of a Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ flight bursted during takeoff from India's Kolkata this morning.

The Biman flight, BG-392, had 72 passengers on board when the incident happened at 9:19 am (local time).

The plane landed safely in Dhaka at 10:03 am without any incident, Group Captain Kamrul Islam, executive director of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, said. - UNB