Biman B738 near Dhaka on Feb 28th 2025, cabin did not pressurize

Last Update: March 3, 2025 / 21:04:59 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 28, 2025

Classification
Incident

Flight number
BG-388

Aircraft Registration
S2-AFM

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Biman Bangladesh Boeing 737-800, registration S2-AFM performing flight BG-388 from Dhaka (Bangladesh) to Bangkok (Thailand), was climbing out of Dhaka when the crew stopped the climb at FL250 due to problems with the cabin pressure. The crew subsequently descended the aircraft to FL100 and returned to Dhaka for a safe landing about 110 minutes after departure.

Dhaka Airport reported the aircraft was flying overhead Myanmar at FL250 when the passenger oxygen masks were released and the aircraft returned to Dhaka. The passengers were rebooked onto other flights to Bangkok.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 28, 2025

Classification
Incident

Flight number
BG-388

Aircraft Registration
S2-AFM

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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