Flight operations at Sylhet MAG Osmani International Airport resumed on Friday afternoon after three hours of disruption caused by the wheel puncture of a Boeing aircraft blocking the runway.
The flights resumed around 4pm after removing the Biman aircraft from the runway, said Hafiz Ahmed, manager of the airport.
One of the wheels of a Boeing aircraft got punctured soon after it started moving on the runway creating a panic among passengers at Sylhet Osmani International Airport on Friday noon, the authorities said.
Fortunately, no one sustained injuries in the incident.
The passengers had to reach their destination with a delay of over three hours.
According to the airport authority, the Boeing-737 of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying 148 passengers was scheduled to take off for Dhaka around 12.55pm.
One of the wheels of the aircraft got punctured with a big bang when it began to run on the runway.
Passenger Mostak Hyat Khan said, “We were panicked as the aircraft started shaking after a big bang.”
After the shaking, the pilot slowed the speed of the plane and tried to take off but was forced to halt when they came to know about the problem, he said, reports UNB.
“We were stranded inside the aircraft for around 40 minutes and later brought to the airport lounge,” he said.
According to a source related to Osmani airport security, the burst wheel was replaced and left for Dhaka at 5:55pm without taking any passengers.
However, the passengers of the flight went to Dhaka on a flight from London to Manchester at 4pm.
Another airline source said that a major accident would have occurred if the plane's wheel burst while flying without hitting the runway.