Dhaka: A Delhi-bound Jet Airways aircraft
carrying 139 persons skidded off a runway just before its take
off from the Bangladesh capital on Monday but no one was hurt in
the accident.
The Boeing-737 aircraft of India`s private Jet Airways
skidded the runway by over three meters at Dhaka`s Zia
International Airport just ahead of its take-off.
However, all 139 persons onboard the aircraft were safe,
officials said here.
"The aircraft skidded off the runway just before
take-off but there was no incident of casualty and all
passengers and crew are safe," Bangladesh Civil Aviation
Authority Chairman Air Commodore Saked Iqbal Khan Majlis said.
He said the passengers were immediately evacuated from
the aircraft while an Air Force contingent joined the rescue
operation along with civil aviation workers of Biman
Bangladesh Airlines and Jet airways Engineers.
"It may take another four hours to salvage the
aircraft," Majlis said.
Airport officials said all scheduled foreign and local
flights were suspended following the accident and an
investigation was ordered immediately.
The incident happened at around 10.40 am local time
(10.10 am IST).
Bureau Report
