2010-03-22 18:24:57 - Vehicle Incident - Bangladesh EDIS CODE: VIV-20100322-25418-BGD
Date & Time: 2010-03-22 18:24:57 [UTC]
Area: Bangladesh, UNKNOW Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka Damage level: Low (Level 1)
Not confirmed information! Description: A private cargo plane, owned by Sky Capital, narrowly escaped a disaster by releasing fuel as soon as it caught fire in the Dhaka sky yesterday morning. The aircraft caught fire immediately after its take off from Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka at about 9.45 am and contacted the control tower giving emergency message. It flew low over Kuril-Badda area and released oil causing panic among the dwellers of the area. At about 10:15am, residents in Badda area witnessed the plane with fire on its tail flying very low as they saw fuel dropping from the plane on the ground. The people of the locality also made phone calls and sent SMS to different media houses to know what was happening there. There was strong rumor that a plane crashed in Badda area. Police and Fire Service personnel also rushed to the area but did not locate any plane. Meanwhile, the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) took all preparation including deployment of fire-fighting vehicles, at the airport to avoid any major accident. The plane finally managed to land safely on the runway at the airport at about 11:10am with some extent of damage. The CAAB formed an investigation committee headed by Wing Commander Quamrul Islam to determine the cause of accident and the extent of damage.
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