Incident Boeing 737-83N S2-AFL, Monday 24 June 2024
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Date:Monday 24 June 2024
Time:22:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic B738 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 737-83N
Owner/operator:Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Registration: S2-AFL
MSN: 28648/888
Year of manufacture:2001
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 146
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:near Dhaka -   Bangladesh
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Chittagong-Patenga Airport (CGP/VGEG)
Destination airport:Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH/OMAA)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight, en route from Chattogram to Abu Dhabi, was forced to make an emergency landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC/VGHS) in Dhaka early today due to a crack in its windshield that developed during the flight.

Sources:

https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/aviation/biman-flight-makes-emergency-landing-dhaka-airport-883921
https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/accidents-fires/news/biman-flight-makes-emergency-landing-hsia-after-crack-found-windshield-3641186
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/s2-afl#35d4f204
https://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-b737ng-28648.htm

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

16 January 2003 N303TZ American Trans Air 0 Indianapolis International Airport, IN (IND/KIND) min
10 April 2022 S2-AFL Biman Bangladesh Airlines 0 Dhaka-Shahjalal International Airport (DAC/VGHS) min
Collision with other aircraft on apron
3 July 2022 S2-AFL Biman Bangladesh Airlines 0 Dhaka-Shahjalal International Airport (DAC/VGHS) unk
Collision with other aircraft on apron

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Jun-2024 09:48 vasilf Added
25-Jun-2024 09:57 Anon. Updated [Time]
25-Jun-2024 09:58 Anon. Updated [Time]
25-Jun-2024 11:29 vasilf Updated [Time, Source]

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