Bird interrupts Biman flight
A Cox's Bazar-bound flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines was cancelled yesterday after the aircraft's engine came in contact with a stray bird during take off.
Biman sources said the left engine of the F-28 aircraft was damaged after the bird hit it during the take off run around 10:00am. The damaged engine was replaced with a spare one later in the day, sources added.
The 77 passengers boarding the 80-seat aircraft were off loaded and those among them going to Chittagong were sent through alternative flights.
Biman officials said staff of Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh are present with guns and bullets to drive away birds ahead of a flight, but they did not perform their duty properly yesterday.
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