Bangladesh plane hijack: Plane forced to make an emergency landing in ‘hijack attempt’ by an armed passenger onboard

Pan.bg 24 фев 2019 | 18:51 views (3287) commentaries(0)
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A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight made an emergency landing at the Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong, following a reported hijack attempt.

Following the emergency landing, the plane was immediately surrounded by law enforcement.
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Local media in Bangladesh are reporting a possible hijack attempt aboard Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight 147.
The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, departed Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport at 11:13 UTC (17:13 local time) on a flight to Chittagong and Dubai. 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.
Unconfirmed reports say that a gunman had tried to take command of the aircraft. Police and the Rapid Action Battalion have surrounded the aircraft.

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