US-Bangla DH8D at Saidpur on Sep 4th 2015, runway excursion after landing
Last Update: September 4, 2015 / 14:52:18 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 4, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Runway excursion
Airline
US-Bangla Airlines
Flight number
BS-151
Departure
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Destination
Saidpur, Bangladesh
Aircraft Registration
S2-AGU
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
The airport was closed for about 4 hours until the aircraft was towed to the apron.
The occurrence aircraft was able to operate the return flight BS-152 with 46 passengers and with a delay of 8 hours.
The airline reported that the aircraft had landed safely and slowed to taxi speed when the aircraft, before the runway end, attempted to turn around, the right main gear however went off the paved surface of the runway. There were no injuries. Local media reports of a runway excursion during landing resulting in six injuries, as result of damage to the right main wheels, are incorrect.
Saidpur offers a runway 16/34 of 1829 meters/6000 feet length and 30 meters/100 feet width.
US-Bangla started operations in 2014 and currently operates three Dash 8-400s, S2-AGU, S2-AGV (paint scheme as seen in photo below) and S2-AGW (all white paint scheme).
No Metars are available, the local weather station reported at 06:00L rain and thunderstorms, winds from southsouthwest at 6 knots, visibility of 1500 meters, temperature 25 degrees C, dew point 24 degrees C, at 09:00L the station reported light rain, calm winds, visibility 2000 meters, temperature 25 degrees C, dew point 24 degrees C.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 4, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Runway excursion
Airline
US-Bangla Airlines
Flight number
BS-151
Departure
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Destination
Saidpur, Bangladesh
Aircraft Registration
S2-AGU
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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