Mon, Mar 12, 2007
Biman A310 Lost Nosegear
Dubai International Airport was
closed at least eight hours Monday morning, after a Biman
Bangladesh Airbus A310 suffered an apparent nosegear collapse and
skidded to the end of runway 12L following an aborted takeoff.
"Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG006 flying from Dubai to
Dhaka had a minor accident during take-off," the Department of
Civil Aviation said in a prepared statement. "Now the airport will
be closed for 8 hours minimum to ensure the runway is safe to
use."
Reuters reports 14 passengers were slightly injured in the
subsequent evacuation, out of 236 passengers and crew onboard the
widebody airliner. Unconfirmed reports state the plane's crew
aborted takeoff due to an engine fire, and the resulting hard
braking sheared off the nosewheel assembly.
The incident snarled operations at the busy Mideast airport, a
major hub for trade and tourism in the United Arab Emirates. The
accident shut down the airport's only runway; a second runway is
closed while it is widened to accommodate the upcoming Airbus A380
superjumbo.
Passengers said they weren't told how long their flights would
be stuck on the ground, and instead got their information from
television news reports of the accident.
"It's crazy, I can't get any sense out of anyone," said Joe
Murphy, who was connecting in Dubai on a trip from Australia to the
UK. "All I want to know is what's happening."
Incoming flights to DXB were diverted to Abu Dhabi and
Sharjah.
Biman was forced to stop flights to the US, European Union and
Tokyo last year, due to a shortage of acceptable aircraft. A DC-10
flying for the airline was denied entry into the US in May 2006
over safety concerns; the US State Department later admitted the ban was "a
mistake."
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