Created Wednesday, Dec 1st 2021 12:12Z, last updated Wednesday, Dec 1st 2021 12:12Z
A Biman Bangladesh Boeing 737-800, registration S2-AEQ performing flight
BG-438 from Cox Bazar to Dhaka (Bangladesh) with 94 passengers and 6 crew, departed Cox Bazar's runway 35 at 17:35L (11:35Z) when just after becoming airborne a part of the aircraft hit two cows on the runway killing both cows. The aircraft initially continued the climb, levelled off at FL100 (usually the flight cruises at FL180) and continued to Dhaka. The aircraft performed a low approach to Dhaka's runway 14 about 62 minutes after departure, positioned for another approach to runway 14 and landed safely on runway 14 about 10 minutes after the low approach.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Dhaka about 23 hours after landing in Dhaka.
Cox Bazar Airport confirmed the aircraft hit two cows, the cows were subsequently found dead on the runway.
According to local media reports either a wing of the aircraft or its main gear struck the cows.
Local police reported the right hand wing struck the cows.
Dhaka Airport reported the aircraft had problems with its landing gear afterwards.
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