RAIPUR: The more than 24-hour ordeal of 173 odd passengers of United Bangladesh Airlines flight (UBD 585), which had made an emergency landing at Raipur airport on Friday evening came to an end on Saturday evening as an alternate flight (S2-AEH) arrived from Dhaka to take them to Muscat.
According to officials, the alternate aircraft from Dhaka arrived at 7.30 PM, exactly 24 hours after the emergency landing. At the time of filing of this news report, final preparations were being made at airport for departure of the flight.
Airport officials had to work overtime to make arrangements of food and stay of these stranded passengers. They were accommodated at first floor waiting room of terminal building.
Though customs officials were summoned to the airport last night soon after arrival of the aircraft, none of the passengers were allowed to leave airport building, as they did not had Indian visas. The flight was on its way from Dhaka to Muscat when it made an emergency landing at airport after one of its engines stopped working.
Officials said that arrangements were made for foreign exchange at airport to enable passengers to buy eatables and other necessities from shops.
Though arrangement of food was made for passengers, many of them preferred to buy their own stuff.
Meanwhile, residents of Bemetara village recovered a piece of iron, suspected to be part from the engine of flight UBD 585 in a field. Officials confirmed that the recovered piece is being brought to Raipur for verification.
Officials said that arrangements were made for foreign exchange at airport to enable passengers to buy eatables from shops.
According to officials, the alternate aircraft from Dhaka arrived at 7.30 PM, exactly 24 hours after the emergency landing. At the time of filing of this news report, final preparations were being made at airport for departure of the flight.
Airport officials had to work overtime to make arrangements of food and stay of these stranded passengers. They were accommodated at first floor waiting room of terminal building.
Though customs officials were summoned to the airport last night soon after arrival of the aircraft, none of the passengers were allowed to leave airport building, as they did not had Indian visas. The flight was on its way from Dhaka to Muscat when it made an emergency landing at airport after one of its engines stopped working.
Officials said that arrangements were made for foreign exchange at airport to enable passengers to buy eatables and other necessities from shops.
Though arrangement of food was made for passengers, many of them preferred to buy their own stuff.
Meanwhile, residents of Bemetara village recovered a piece of iron, suspected to be part from the engine of flight UBD 585 in a field. Officials confirmed that the recovered piece is being brought to Raipur for verification.
Officials said that arrangements were made for foreign exchange at airport to enable passengers to buy eatables from shops.
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