Two Biman planes out of service after hitting one another at HSIA
Third incident of fleet damage in two months, experts blame Biman's carelessness
Third incident of fleet damage in two months, experts blame Biman's carelessness
Dhaka : A Dubai bound flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines on April 10 hit the tail of another when entering the hangar after completing regular maintenance and was forced to reschedule. Both Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 777-300ER were left with scratches after the collision on April 10 at Dhaka Airport and are now out of service.
This is the third such incident in two months, raising doubts on the national flag carrier's fleet maintenance. Carelessness of Biman is behind the accident, claimed aviation experts.
On February 15, a Boeing 737 aircraft of Biman was brought back from Malaysia after a windshield crack was noticed mid-air en route to Kuala Lumpur.
On March 6, another Boeing was damaged when a bird hit an engine of the plane during landing at Sylhet Osmani International Airport.
Both B737-800 and B777-300ER left with scratches after the collision
With the accident on April 10, as many as four aircraft out of a fleet of 21 are out of commission. This leaves Biman's flight schedule in disorder. For instance, that Dubai flight had to be rescheduled to April 11.
Abu Saleh Mostafa Kamal, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, said, the two aircraft have been sent to the engineering and maintenance unit for assessing the damage.
"We are assessing whether the aircraft is repairable by our engineers and technical persons," he noted.
The damaged Boeing 787 at the Sylhet airport will be sent to Singapore for repair.
Md Mahbub Ali, State Minister for Civil Aviation, said, a committee has been formed to identify why the incident happened, who was responsible and to assess the damage.