Biman plane hits cows on Cox's Bazar airport runway, passengers safe

While taking off from Cox's Bazar Airport, a Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane yesterday hit two cows on the runway, leading to their death.

However, 94 passengers on board were unharmed.

Several officials, in charge of security at the Cox's Bazar Airport, confirmed the matter to The Daily Star wishing anonymity.

The accident happened around 5:57pm on Tuesday when a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight (EA-437), carrying 94 passengers, was flying from Cox's Bazar to Dhaka.

Till the time of filing this report, it was not yet known who the cows belonged to.

Cox's Bazar Airport sources said the flight landed safely at Dhaka airport at 7:05pm.