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The Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane, which came under a hijack attempt on February 24, is expected to resume normal operations on Thursday.
Biman spokesman Shakil Meraj on Tuesday said the aircraft, Mayurpankhi, was sent for repairs after the incident. "It will return to normal operations on permission from the Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh on Thursday," he added.
According to bdnews24.com, a man wielding a ‘pistol’ allegedly made an attempt to hijack the Dubai-bound Boeing 737-800 christened Mayurpankhi mid-air on way from Dhaka to its stop-over Chattogram on February 24.
Army commandos launched an operation to free the aircraft after all the passengers, pilot and crew members had disembarked at Shah Amanat International Airport in the port city.
The suspect, identified as Polash Ahmed alias Mahibi Jahan, was shot and declared dead shortly afterwards.
Meraj, also a general manager at Biman, declined comment on whether the aircraft was damaged by bullets during the raid.
“Investigation is under way. We can’t say anything now,” he said.
He could not say either which route the aircraft will fly.
Three members of Ansar and two security personnel at Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka have been suspended while an air force agent has been withdrawn for their alleged negligence in duty amidst questions as to how Polash carried the toy pistol into the aircraft despite searches.
A parliamentary standing committee has asked the civil aviation and tourism ministry for details about the incident.