Flight operations at Sylhet MAG Osmani International Airport resumed on Friday afternoon after three and half hours of disruption caused by the wheel puncture of a Boeing aircraft blocking the runway. The flights resumed around 4:30pm after removing the Biman aircraft from the runway, said Hafiz Ahmed, manager of the airport. Earlier, one of the wheels of the Boeing-737 of Biman Bangladesh Airlines got punctured with a big bang when it began its approach to take off. According to the airport authority, the aircraft carrying 148 passengers was scheduled to take off for Dhaka around 12.55pm. Passenger Mostak Hyat Khan said, “We were panicked as the aircraft started shaking after a big bang.” After the shaking, the pilot slowed the speed of the plane and tried to take off but was forced to halt when they came to know about the problem, Khan said. “We were stranded inside the aircraft for around 40 minutes and later brought to the airport lounge,” he added.

The two Boeing aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines that collided with each other in the hangar area of Dhaka airport have come into operation on Thursday. However, the incident is still under investigation, said a media release from Biman Bangladesh Airlines. Also read:Collision between two Biman planes at Shahjalal Int’l Airport Earlier on Sunday, the Boeing 777-300ER collided with the Boeing 737-800 aircraft while entering the hangar inside Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. The radome and front bulkhead of the 777 aircraft and the horizontal stabilizer on the left of the 737 aircraft were partially damaged due to the collision, said the release. The two damaged aircraft have been readied for take off in a short period of time due to the efforts of skilled aircraft engineers.