‘Bomb threat’ on Biman flight from Rome, plane lands safely in Dhaka

“The passengers and crew are all safe. It appears to be a hoax,” said Bosra Islam, general manager of Biman's Public Relations Wing

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight that departed from Rome and received a bomb threat has landed safely in Dhaka.

The national carrier’s flight landed at 9:20am on Wednesday, and all 250 passengers and 13 crew members disembarked safely.

“We got a call from an unknown telephone number saying there was a bomb on Biman’s flight from Rome. Then we followed the proper protocol and took the necessary measures,” said Group Captain Muhammed Kamrul Islam, executive director of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

“The plane landed at 9:20am and the passengers and the crew arrived at the terminal safely. We’re following the protocol in case there is any threat left.”

Bosra Islam, general manager of Biman's Public Relations wing, said there was a “threat” on the Rome flight. “We took all necessary measures.”

“But the flight landed at 9:20am without issues. The passengers and the crew are all safe. It appears to be a hoax.”