A London-bound Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight from Sylhet was cancelled on Wednesday morning after a boarding bridge hit the aircraft鈥檚 engine at Osmani International Airport.
The incident occurred at about 10:30 am, shortly after all 262 passengers had boarded and preparations for departure were complete.
Hafiz Ahmed, director of the airport, said that the damage occurred during the removal of the boarding bridge.
鈥楧ue to carelessness, the bridge hit the aircraft鈥檚 engine. We cannot take any risks, so the flight was cancelled,鈥� he said.
Authorities said that the extent of the damages to the aircraft was yet to be determined.
