Same day, same airport! Two 737s were struck by birds during takeoff!
Civil Aviation Resource Network News on August 14, 2023: According to comprehensive foreign media reports, on August 11, local time, at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, two planes of the two airlines were shot down during takeoff. Bird strikes, the aircraft suffered varying degrees of damage, and neither incident resulted in casualties.
A 737-800 (S2-AFM) of Biman Bangladesh Airlines was flying BG388 from Dhaka to Bangkok on the same day. One of the tires burst due to a bird strike on the landing gear during the high-speed taxiing phase of takeoff. The takeoff had to be abandoned during the final acceleration phase. Passengers on the flight had to disembark and disembark on the taxiway before flying to Bangkok on another Bangladesh Airways plane, where the plane was being inspected to assess damage, according to a source.
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Another accident also occurred at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. A 737-800 of Fly Dubai suffered a bird strike during takeoff, causing damage to the left engine, and then the plane aborted takeoff. According to reports, the plane planned to fly FZ524 flight from Dhaka to Dubai that day. Airport sources said the plane had to come to a stop during the final stages of takeoff, the tires deflated in the heat and three blades of the engine fan were inspected for damage.