Biman B738 near Dhaka on Feb 24th 2019, attempted hijack
Last Update: February 24, 2019 / 21:22:03 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 24, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Flight number
BG-147
Departure
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Destination
Chittagong, Bangladesh
Aircraft Registration
S2-AHV
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Bangladeshi Authorities opened an investigation in how it was possible to carry a gun on board in Dhaka.
The aircraft was bound to fly to Dubai (United Arab Emirates) following the scheduled intermediate stop in Chittagong.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 24, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Flight number
BG-147
Departure
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Destination
Chittagong, Bangladesh
Aircraft Registration
S2-AHV
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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