20:51 (GMT+4) A person suspected of attempting to hijack a Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane has been detained and placed in custody, Trend reported citing Sputnik.
Earlier, the local police and the Rapid Action Battalion have arrived at the Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong, responding to reports about a plane hijacking attempt, according to Gulf News. As the Daily Start informed, citing eyewitnesses from the plane, there was a shootout on the board of the aircraft.
Local media outlets have announced that one crew member was shot during the alleged attack. However, no official statements from the authorities have been made.
A Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane has made an emergency landing in Chittagong while en route to Dubai from Dhaka. Local media reported that the landing had been caused by a hijacking attempt.
18:51 (GMT+4) A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight to Dubai from Chittagong in Bangladesh made an emergency landing back at Chittagong on Sunday after what appeared to be an attempted hijacking, a senior official from the airline said, Trend reported citing Reuters.
All 142 passengers have subsequently been allowed to leave the plane, the airline’s general manager, Shakil Miraj, told Reuters.
Police and army are still surrounding the aircraft, he said.
“There were 142 passengers and all of them have come out from the aircraft safely,” said Miraj.
He said the Boeing 737 aircraft was scheduled to go from Dhaka to Dubai via Chittagong.