Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 24 February 2019
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-8E9 (WL)
Owner/operator: Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Registration Number: S2-AHV
Location: Chittagong-Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) –
ÿ Bangladesh
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Minor
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 148
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft hijacked by a 26-year-old male passenger during a flight from Dhaka to Chittagong and Dubai. The hijacker brandished a toy gun and requested to speak to the Prime Minister. The aircraft landed on runway 11 in Chittagong and was subsequently evacuated by police and commandos.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft hijacked by a 26-year-old male passenger during a flight from Dhaka to Chittagong and Dubai. The hijacker brandished a toy gun and requested to speak to the Prime Minister. The aircraft landed on runway 11 in Chittagong and was subsequently evacuated by police and commandos.
Description
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.
Source of Information
https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/nation/2019/02/24/biman-flight-makes-emergency-landing-at-chittagong-airport, https://bangla.bdnews24.com/ctg/article1596422.bdnews, https://www.thedailystar.net/city/biman-bangladesh-flight-hijack-attempt-at-chattogram-airport-1706647https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/nation/2019/02/24/biman-flight-makes-emergency-landing-at-chittagong-airport, https://bangla.bdnews24.com/ctg/article1596422.bdnews, https://www.thedailystar.net/city/biman-bangladesh-flight-hijack-attempt-at-chattogram-airport-1706647Primary Cause
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