Biman Bangladesh Airlines Flight 060

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Biman Bangladesh Airlines Flight 060
S2-AGQ Biman Bangladesh Airlines De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q. (43039518221).jpg
S2-AGQ, the aircraft involved, seen in June 2018
Accident
DateMay 8, 2019 (2019-05-08)
SummaryRunway excursion due to unstabilized approach and pilot error
SiteYangon International Airport, Yangon, Myanmar
Aircraft
Aircraft typeBombardier Dash-8-Q400
OperatorBiman Bangladesh Airlines
IATA flight No.BG060
ICAO flight No.BBC060
Call signBangladesh 60
RegistrationS2-AGQ
Flight originDhaka Hazrat Shah Jalal International Airport, Dhaka Bangladesh
DestinationYangon International Airport, Yangon, Myanmar
Occupants33
Passengers28
Crew5
Fatalities0
Injuries20
Survivors33

Biman Bangladesh Airlines Flight 060 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Dhaka Hazrat Shah Jalal International Airport, Bangladesh to Yangon International Airport, Myanmar. On May 8, 2019, the Bombardier Q400 aircraft skidded off the runway upon landing, breaking into three sections. There were no fatalities, but 18 of the 28 passengers on board including 5 crew members were injured: the aircraft was also declared a hull loss, making it the tenth hull loss of a Q400 aircraft.[1][2]

Aircraft involved[]

The accident aircraft held the registration number S2-AGQ.

The aircraft was delivered to Smart Aviation Company in 2011 and was leased to Biman Bangladesh Airlines as a new aircraft in April 2015.[3]

Incident[]

In the early afternoon of May 8, 2019, at around 15:15 local time, Biman Bangladesh Airlines Flight 060 took off from Dhaka on a scheduled passenger flight to Yangon in Myanmar. At the time of the accident, a thunderstorm was present and the weather was very poor.

When the aircraft rolled out for landing, for unknown circumstances it deviated from its course and veered off the 2.1-mile long runway into the grass next to the only runway. The impact caused the aircraft to snap into three sections just behind the forward passenger door and the rear service door. The undercarriage collapsed and the right-wing was highly damaged where it meets with the fuselage.

The plane sustained serious damage to be declared a hull loss, but no fire broke out, and there were no fatalities. However, 20 passengers and crew were reported injured.[4]

Investigation[]

Myanmar's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau launched an investigation into the accident. The final report concluded that the flight crew had failed to initiate a go-around following an unstablized approach. The runway excursion was caused by the flight crew switching the propellers into beta range mode.[5][6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Breaking: Biman Bangladesh Q400 Crashes In Myanmar". Simple Flying. Archived from the original on 2019-05-09. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  2. ^ "20 injured in Yangon crash". theindependentbd.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-09.
  3. ^ "S2-AGQ Biman Bangladesh Airlines De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 9 May 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 S2-AGQ Yangon-Mingaladon Airport (RGN)". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Archived from the original on 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  5. ^ "FINAL REPORT OF ACCIDENT OF A COLLISION WITH TERRAIN INVOLVING BIMAN BANGLADESH AIRLINES AIRCRAFT BOMBARDIER DHC-8-402, REGISTERED S2-AGQ AT YANGON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, MYANMAR ON 8 MAY, 2019" (PDF). Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau. 2020-02-12. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  6. ^ Hradecky, Simon (2019-05-19). "Accident: Biman DH8D at Yangon on May 8th 2019, runway impact and excursion". avherald.com. The Aviation Herald. Archived from the original on 2020-03-16. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
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