2 Biman aircraft collide at Dhaka airport, wings destroyed

Two Boeing aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines collided with each other at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Sunday night, causing damages to the wings of the airplanes.

The incident took place at a hangar around 9:20pm, according to the sources at the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB).

They said a Boeing 787 was being parked at the hangar and hit the Boeing 737 aircraft that was already parked there.

The left wing of the Boeing 737 and the right wing of the Boeing 787 got damaged in the collision, they added.

No one was injured in the incident.

Confirming the matter to The Business Post, Biman’s General Manager (Public Relations) Tahera Khandaker said a team of engineers have already started working.

“The team will submit a report tomorrow (Monday) and then we will come to know about the extent of damages and the cause of the collision,” she added.