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| Date: | Saturday 2 August 2025 |
| Time: | c. 07:14 LT |
| Type: |  ATR 72-212A (ATR 72-600) |
| Owner/operator: | Air Astra |
| Registration: | S2-AKQ |
| MSN: | 1649 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2022 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PW127 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 72 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Cox's Bazar Airport (CXB/VGCB) -
 Bangladesh
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Cox's Bazar Airport (CXB/VGCB) |
| Dhaka-Shahjalal International Airport (DAC/VGHS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An Air Astra ATR 72-212A (ATR 72-600), flight 2A450, hit a dog during takeoff from Cox's Bazar Airport (CXB/VGCB).
The takeoff was aborted and the aircraft taxied back to the apron.
Sources:
https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/388039/dog-collides-with-aircraft-moments-before-takeoff
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/s2-akq#3b8aaca5
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2025 08:00 | gerard57 | Added |
| 03-Aug-2025 10:29 | ASN | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 03-Aug-2025 10:29 | ASN | Updated |
| 03-Aug-2025 10:46 | vasilf | Updated |
| 03-Aug-2025 18:49 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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