Biman makes emergency landing in Nagpur as pilot falls ill

Dhaka: A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines made an emergency landing in India today. There has been no injury. Passengers and the airline crew are safe.

Midway the pilot fell ill, hence made the emergency landing.

Biman’s Chief Executive Abu Saleh Mostafa Kamal confirmed the matter in a statement today.

The airlines authorities said that the flight was en route Dhaka with 122 passengers from Muscat, the capital of Oman.

The Boeing 737 aircraft was scheduled to land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:30 am today.

Biman Chief mentioned, the pilot, Captian Naushad, felt sick while on the way to Dhaka. Reports said he probably had a heart attack.

The flight then made an emergency landing at Nagpur in India. And later the pilot has been taken for medical treatment.

Another flight of Biman has been sent to Nagpur to bring the passengers back to Dhaka.