Narrative:
Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight 147 was hijacked by a 26-year old male passenger during the first leg of a flight from Dhaka, Bangladesh, to Chittagong and Dubai.
The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, departed Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport at 11:13 UTC (17:13 local time). Some 15 minutes after takeoff the hijacker brandished a toy gun and walked up to the cockpit door. He requested to talk to the Prime Minister.
At 11:39 UTC (17:39 local) the aircraft landed on runway 11 at Chittagong. The aircraft stopped on the main apron and an evacuation was carried out. Police and commandos stormed the aircraft and killed the suspect.
» sarabangla.net
» bangla.bdnews24.com
» thedailystar.net
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 24 February 2019 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8E9 (WL) |
| Operator: | Biman Bangladesh Airlines |
| Registration: | S2-AHV |
| MSN: | 40335/5715 |
| First flight: | 2015-12-11 (3 years 3 months) |
| Engines: | 2 CFMI CFM56-7BE |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 134 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 148 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Chittagong-Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) ( Bangladesh)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Dhaka-Shahjalal International Airport (DAC/VGHS), Bangladesh |
| Chittagong-Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP/VGEG), Bangladesh | |
| Flightnumber: | BG147 |
Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight 147 was hijacked by a 26-year old male passenger during the first leg of a flight from Dhaka, Bangladesh, to Chittagong and Dubai.
The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, departed Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport at 11:13 UTC (17:13 local time). Some 15 minutes after takeoff the hijacker brandished a toy gun and walked up to the cockpit door. He requested to talk to the Prime Minister.
At 11:39 UTC (17:39 local) the aircraft landed on runway 11 at Chittagong. The aircraft stopped on the main apron and an evacuation was carried out. Police and commandos stormed the aircraft and killed the suspect.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» dhakatribune.com» sarabangla.net
» bangla.bdnews24.com
» thedailystar.net
Photos
Video, social media
#BimanBangladeshAirlines plane makes an emergency landing in Chittagong https://t.co/E2Q2JY9jOT pic.twitter.com/hViQPcC9mz
— News Hour (@newshourbd) February 24, 2019
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Dhaka-Shahjalal International Airport to Chittagong-Shah Amanat International Airport as the crow flies is 227 km (142 miles).
Distance from Dhaka-Shahjalal International Airport to Chittagong-Shah Amanat International Airport as the crow flies is 227 km (142 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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