Sylhet airport runway operational after two and half hours

The runway of Sylhet Osmani International Airport became operational after two and half hours of stalemate as tyre of a Biman Bangladesh airline burst while taking off.

The Dhaka-bound flight-602, carrying 148 passengers, met the accident on Friday around 1:15pm, disrupting the landings and taking off several flights until around 3:40pm. No casualties, however, were reported. 

Director of the airport, Hafiz Ahmed, said the plane was taken off the runway at around 3:40pm making way for resumption of the flight movement.

The director said the flight-602 will be permitted to take off from Sylhet after an observation.