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A Biman Bangladesh Airlines Fokker F27 Friendship crashes on approach to Zia International Airport, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, killing all 49 people on board.
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Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Flag carrier of Bangladesh; based in Dhaka
Biman Bangladesh Airlines, commonly known as Biman, is the national flag carrier of Bangladesh. With its main hub at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, the airline also operates flights from its secondary hubs at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Fokker F27 Friendship
Regional airliner by Fokker
The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner developed and manufactured by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. It is the most numerous post-war aircraft manufactured in the Netherlands; the F27 was also one of the most successful European airliners of its era.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Biman Bangladesh Airlines Flight 426
Aviation accident
Biman Bangladesh Airlines Flight 426 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight between Patenga Airport, Chittagong and Zia International Airport, Dhaka. On 5 August 1984, the aircraft operating the flight, a Biman Bangladesh Airlines Fokker F27-600 crashed into a marsh near Zia…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport
International airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Dhaka is the main international airport serving Dhaka City, the capital city of Bangladesh, and it is the largest airport in the country. It is located in Kurmitola, 17 km (11 mi) from the city centre, in the northern part of Dhaka. The…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Dhaka
Capital and largest city of Bangladesh
Dhaka, formerly spelled as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. It is one of the largest and most densely populated cities in the world with a density of about 34,000 citizens per square kilometers within a total area of approximately 300 square kilometers.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
August 5
Day of the year
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