Narrative:
Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight 609 undershot the runway at Sylhet Civil Airport in darkness and in poor weather with visibility reduced by fog. The aircraft had made several attempts to land.
» Frank Ellemers
accident date: 22-12-1997
type: Fokker F-28 Fellowship 4000
registration: S2-ACJ
| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Date: | Monday 22 December 1997 |
| Time: | 22:36 |
| Type: |  Fokker F-28 Fellowship 4000 |
| Operator: | Biman Bangladesh Airlines |
| Registration: | S2-ACJ |
| MSN: | 11180 |
| First flight: | 1981-10-16 (16 years 2 months) |
| Engines: | 2 Rolls-Royce Spey 555-15H |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 85 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 89 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 5,6 km (3.5 mls) from Sylhet Civil Airport (ZYL) ( Bangladesh)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Dhaka-Zia International Airport (DAC/VGZR), Bangladesh |
| Sylhet Civil Airport (ZYL/VGSY), Bangladesh | |
| Flightnumber: | BG609 |
Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight 609 undershot the runway at Sylhet Civil Airport in darkness and in poor weather with visibility reduced by fog. The aircraft had made several attempts to land.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Ground
Sources:
» ICAO Adrep» Frank Ellemers
Photos
accident date: 22-12-1997
type: Fokker F-28 Fellowship 4000
registration: S2-ACJ
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-Zia International Airport to Sylhet Civil Airport as the crow flies is 193 km (121 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Dhaka-Zia International Airport to Sylhet Civil Airport as the crow flies is 193 km (121 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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