35 Years ago today: On 5 August 1984 a Biman Bangladesh Airlines Fokker F-27 Friendship 600 crashed near Dhaka, killing all 49 occupants.
| Date: | Sunday 5 August 1984 |
| Type: | Fokker F-27 Friendship 600 |
| Operator: | Biman Bangladesh Airlines |
| Registration: | S2-ABJ |
| C/n / msn: | 10453 |
| First flight: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 15595 |
| Cycles: | 24085 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 45 / Occupants: 45 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 49 / Occupants: 49 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 0,5 km (0.3 mls) NW of Dhaka-Zia International Airport (DAC) ( Bangladesh) |
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Chittagong-Patenga Airport (CGP/VGEG), Bangladesh |
| Destination airport: | Dhaka-Zia International Airport (DAC/VGZR), Bangladesh |
Narrative:
The F-27 crew first tried to make a VOR approach to runway 32. Since they didn’t see the runway, a missed approach was executed. The crew then tried to make an ILS approach for runway 14. Again a missed approach was executed. On the second attempt for runway 14, the aircraft crashed into the water, 550 m short of the runway threshold.
