All passengers and crew aboard the flight were reported safe.
Bangladeshi special forces thwarted a man’s alleged plot to hijack a Dubai-bound flight on Sunday evening. The suspect, who was allegedly carrying a pistol, was fatally shot at the scene when law enforcement rushed the plane, Agence France Presse reported.
Bangladesh Biman flight BG147 made an emergency landing at Chittagong airport on the southeastern coast, with all aboard — about 150 passengers and aircraft crew — disembarking safely, officials said in a statement. The plane departed from Dhaka, the country’s capital, at 4:35 p.m.
Details about the suspect, believed to be a 25-year-old Bangladeshi man, were scarce as of Sunday afternoon. His name has not yet been released by officials. Bangladeshi officials told reporters the man died before reaching the hospital.
« We found a pistol from him and nothing else,” Bangladesh Army officer Matiur Rahman said.
