Passengers of the Bangladesh Biman flight BG 147, which was subjected to attempted hijack, is set to fly for Dubai at 12:30 on Monday (Feb 25).

The state-run airlines said that another Boeing 737 has taken off for the Chattogram Shah Amanat Airport from where it will fly for Dubai with the 140 passengers who were safely evacuated during Sunday’s hijack incident.

On Sunday commandos stormed the Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane on the Chattorgram airport’s tarmac and took eight minutes to neutralize the suspect in the attempted hijacking of the Dubai-bound flight.
The suspect, who claimed himself as Mehedi and was in his mid-20s, died from gunshot wounds sustained in the swift commando operation, the Bangladesh Army said.
The suspect declined calls to surrender by the commandos.

“He took an attacking position… he was shot during an exchange of fire and later died,” Major General SM Matiur Rahman, the general officer commanding of the 24th Infantry Division in Chattogram told the media.

The passengers and crew members were taken to safety unharmed, Matiur said before adding, “The 134 passengers and 14 crew members disembarked from the flight safely. The aircraft was not damaged during the raid. It has been inspected and declared safe for flight operation.”

A team of navy and the Chattogram-based RAB-7 chief and his team provided the commandos support during the operation, he said.