BANGLADESH: Passenger plane forced to land in ‘hijack attempt’

An airliner flying from the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka to Dubai has been forced to make an emergency landing following a hijack attempt, local media report. The Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight, carrying 142 passengers, made an emergency landing in the coastal city of Chittagong. Flight BG147’s passengers disembarked safely, reports say, citing police. Bangladeshi security forces […]

An airliner flying from the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka to Dubai has been forced to make an emergency landing following a hijack attempt, local media report.

The Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight, carrying 142 passengers, made an emergency landing in the coastal city of Chittagong.

Flight BG147’s passengers disembarked safely, reports say, citing police.

Bangladeshi security forces have cordoned off the aircraft and are talking to the suspected hijacker.

It is not yet clear why the suspect attempted to hijack the plane.

Flights were suspended at the Shah Amanat International airport in Chittagong as the authorities attempted to control the situation, the Dhaka Tribune reports.