Air Astra flight makes emergency landing in Dhaka

An aircraft of privately owned airline Air Astra made an emergency landing in Dhaka on Sunday after suffering an engine malfunction mid-air.

All 74 people on board, including 70 passengers and four crew members, were unharmed in the incident.

According to available information, the ATR 72-600 aircraft departed from Dhaka for Chattogram. Shortly after take-off, the pilot detected a problem with one of the engines. 

Assessing the situation, the pilot decided to make an emergency landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

Following the landing, all passengers were safely evacuated and taken to the terminal.

The airline authorities promptly arranged an alternative aircraft to transport the passengers to Chattogram.

The exact cause of the engine malfunction could not be confirmed immediately.