Dhaka - Sylhet

On October 8, 2004 at 09:15 AM, Dhaka - Sylhet experienced a crash involving Fokker F28 Fellowship, operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, with the event recorded near Sylhet Sylhet.

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.

84 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 84 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 79, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The flight from Dhaka to Sylhet was delayed for few hours due to poor weather conditions at destination with limited visibility, heavy rain falls, low ceiling and strong winds. Following an uneventful flight, the aircraft landed too far down a wet runway. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, it overran and came to rest in a drainage ditch. 30 passengers were slightly injured while all other occupants escaped unhurt. Both pilots were seriously injured as the cockpit was trapped against an earth wall.

Aircraft reference details include registration S2-ACH, MSN 11172, year of manufacture 1981.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 24.2598°, 91.3801°.