Biman Bangladesh Airlines Flight 147
Biman Bangladesh Airlines Flight 147 was a scheduled flight from Shahjalal International Airport, Bangladesh, to Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates, via Chittagong. On 24 February 2019, the aircraft operating the flight, a Biman Bangladesh Airlines Boeing 737-800, was hijacked 252 kilometres (157 mi) southeast of Dhaka by lone wolf terrorist Polash Ahmed. The crew performed an emergency landing at the Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong where Ahmed was shot dead by Bangladeshi special forces. One flight attendant was shot at during the hijacking, but there were no other reported casualties among the 134 passengers and 14 crew on board.
S2-AHV, the aircraft involved in the hijacking seen in September 2017 | |
| Hijacking | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 February 2019 |
| Summary | Attempted hijacking |
| Site | Hijacked 252 km southeast of Dhaka. Emergency landing performed at Chittagong airport. |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-8E9 |
| Operator | Biman Bangladesh Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | BG147 |
| ICAO flight No. | BBC147 |
| Call sign | Bangladesh 147 |
| Registration | S2-AHV |
| Flight origin | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Stopover | Chittagong, Bangladesh |
| Destination | Dubai, UAE |
| Occupants | 148 (including hijacker) |
| Passengers | 134 |
| Crew | 14 |
| Fatalities | 1 (hijacker) |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Survivors | 147 |
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