Chittagong - Dhaka

On August 5, 1984 at 12:00 AM, Chittagong - Dhaka experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, with the event recorded near Dhaka-Hazrat Shahjalal (ex Zia Ul-Haq) Dhaka.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

49 people were known to be on board, 49 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 44, passenger fatalities: 44, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Dhaka-Zia Ul-Haq Airport runway 32, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to heavy rain falls. The captain abandoned the approach and initiated a go-around maneuver. Few minutes later, he attempted a second approach to runway 14 but again was forced to make a go-around. During a third attempt to land on runway 14, the crew descended below the MDA until the aircraft struck the ground and crashed in a swampy area located about 550 meters short of runway. The aircraft was totally destroyed upon impact and all 49 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration S2-ABJ, MSN 10453, year of manufacture 1971.