Staff Reporter

Take off and landing of all flights at Zia International Airport in Dhaka remained suspended for as many as three hours following a DC-10 aircraft of Bangladesh Biman went on inoperative on the runway yesterday morning.
Witnesses said landing and take off of all international flights at ZIA were declared suspended after a DC-10 aircraft of Bangladesh Biman coming to Dhaka from Oman’s capital Muscat via Chittagong suddenly stopped on the runway while it was trying to land on the runway.
Sources said the Biman’s aircraft was stopped on the runway due to a puncture developed on one of its eight wheels. [Read more]