Bomb Scare Triggers Emergency Landing in Dhaka

A bomb threat triggered an emergency landing of a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight from Rome to Dhaka. The Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport received a warning call from an unknown number. Authorities successfully evacuated 250 passengers and 13 crew members after landing safely.

Bomb Scare Triggers Emergency Landing in Dhaka
Security at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (Photo/ANI). Image Credit: ANI

An emergency landing was executed by a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport following a bomb threat. The threat, communicated via an anonymous call, originated from an unidentified number.

Group Captain Kamrul Islam, the airport's Executive Director, confirmed to the press that flight BG-356 was targeted during its route from Rome to Dhaka.

The aircraft, carrying 250 passengers and 13 crew members, touched down safely at 9:20 a.m. All individuals on board were promptly evacuated and ushered into the terminal. (ANI)

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