Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 27 Feb 2019, 03:23 pm Print
Dhaka: The Biman Bangladesh flight, which was 'hijacked' by a person last week, will resume flights within 10 days, officials said.
Talking to The Daily Star, Bangladesh Civil Aviation Secretary Mohibul Haque said the Boeing 737-800 sustained two bullet hits and a damaged switchboard during the “hijacking”.
"The switchboard replacement has been brought already,” he said.
"Prospects are, the plane will be added to the fleet of the national flag carrier within eight to 10 days," Secretary Mohibul told The Daily Star.
The Bangladeshi person, who allegedly tried to hijack a Biman’s BG-147 flight on Sunday in Chittagong, was buried in Narayanganj on Tuesday, media reports said.
The deceased person was identified as Polash Ahmed.
He was buried at Dudhghata Graveyard in Dudhghata, Sonargaon upazila around 9:45am,reported The Daily Star newspaper of Bangladesh.
The deceased person allegedly attempted to hijack a Biman Bangladesh Airlines in Chittagong's Shah Amanat International Airport.
The 148 passengers and crew members were safely evacuated from the flight after it made an emergency landing in Chittagong airport.
The suspected hijacker, who was identified as Polash Ahmed, was killed during a commando operation.
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