RAIPUR: After spending more than 24 hours in the airport terminal building, the 173 odd passengers of the United Bangladesh Airlines flight (UBD 585), which made an emergency landing at Raipur airport on Friday evening, were set to leave for their destination, Muskat, by an alternate flight (S2-AEH) that arrived from Dhaka on Saturday evening.
According to officials, the alternate aircraft from Dhaka arrived at 7.30pm, exactly 24 hours after the emergency landing, and at the time of filing this report, preparations were being made for the departure of the passengers. Airport officials here had to work overtime to make arrangements for the stay and food for the stranded passengers, who were accommodated at the first floor waiting air of the terminal building.
Though customs officials were summoned to the airport last night, none of the passengers were allowed to leave the airport building, as they did not have Indian visas. The flight was flying from Dhaka to Muskat.
08/08/15 Anuja Jaiswal/The Times Of India
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According to officials, the alternate aircraft from Dhaka arrived at 7.30pm, exactly 24 hours after the emergency landing, and at the time of filing this report, preparations were being made for the departure of the passengers. Airport officials here had to work overtime to make arrangements for the stay and food for the stranded passengers, who were accommodated at the first floor waiting air of the terminal building.
Though customs officials were summoned to the airport last night, none of the passengers were allowed to leave the airport building, as they did not have Indian visas. The flight was flying from Dhaka to Muskat.
08/08/15 Anuja Jaiswal/The Times Of India
