Dreamliner damaged after hitting bird, manages to land safely

A Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines was damaged when a bird hit the plane's engine of the plane during landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport today.

The pilot, however, managed to safely land the plane around 12 noon, with about 87 passengers on board, Tahera Khondoker, general manager of Biman, told The Daily Star.

The flight was on its way to Dhaka from London via Sylhet Osmani International Airport, she added.

The incident took place between 11:00am and 11:30am, said the Biman spokesperson.

The Dreamliner aircraft is now under the supervision of Biman's engineering team.