Biman sends engineers to Rome to fix grounded plane, two flights delayed

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has sent an engineering team and spare parts to Rome to fix a technical fault that has grounded one of its aircraft in Italy and delayed two international flights, according to the national carrier.

The aircraft, S2-AJY, operating on the Toronto-Rome-Dhaka route, was grounded at Rome Fiumicino Airport yesterday following a technical glitch. The flight, BG306, was on its way to Dhaka, said the state carrier.

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Biman officials said the engineers and spare parts left on Flight BG305 today and are expected to arrive in Rome at 18:50 local time.

If repairs are completed as planned, flight BG306 is expected to depart Rome at 22:00 local time today and reach Dhaka at approximately 10:30 Bangladesh time tomorrow.

Earlier, the state carrier rescheduled its Dhaka-Rome-Toronto flight to 13:00 Bangladesh time today from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport as it uses the same aircraft.