Biman Bangladesh B788 at Chittagong on Sep 29th 2022, bird strike
Last Update: September 30, 2022 / 14:29:32 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 29, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Flight number
BG-121
Departure
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Destination
Chittagong, Bangladesh
Aircraft Registration
S2-AJS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
The aircraft was unable to depart for the onward leg to Muscat (Oman) is still on the ground in Chittagong about 23 hours after landing.
A replacement Boeing 787-8 registration S2-AJU reached Muscat with a delay of about 15 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 29, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Flight number
BG-121
Departure
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Destination
Chittagong, Bangladesh
Aircraft Registration
S2-AJS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
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