Incident Overview
Date: Monday 22 December 1997
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-28 Fellowship 4000
Owner/operator: Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Registration Number: S2-ACJ
Location: 5,6 km from Sylhet Civil Airport (ZYL) –
ÿ Bangladesh
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 89
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight 609 experienced an under-runway landing at Sylhet Civil Airport due to adverse weather conditions, specifically reduced visibility caused by fog.Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight 609 experienced an under-runway landing at Sylhet Civil Airport due to adverse weather conditions, specifically reduced visibility caused by fog.
Description
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.
Primary Cause
Reduced visibility due to fog.Reduced visibility due to fog.Share on:
