Kathmandu-bound Biman Bangladesh flight makes emergency landing at Patna airport; check details
It was informed that pilots observed some technical problem in the aircraft and diverted it to Patna airport, where it landed safely. The technical problem which necessitated an urgent landing was not immediately known.
FollowA Kathmandu-bound flight of Biman Bangladesh with 77 passengers onboard was on Friday (May 5) diverted to Patna airport due to a technical problem. According to a senior official from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), all passengers in the aircraft are safe.
It was informed that pilots observed some technical problem in the aircraft and diverted it to Patna airport, where it landed safely. The technical problem which necessitated an urgent landing was not immediately known.
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"Biman Bangladesh Flight-371 from Dhaka To Kathmandu was diverted to Patna due to a technical problem. It landed in Patna safely at 12:00 IST. All onboard passengers are safe," the official said. It is also said that teams are looking into the incident.
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