NAGPUR: The Dhaka-bound Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane that made an emergency landing at the Nagpur airport, after its captain suffered heart attack and slipped into coma. There were 126 passengers on board apart from six crew members and one co-pilot.

After the 49-year-old captain Nawshad Ataul Qaiyum suffered heart attack, 29-year-old co-pilot Mirajul Pais landed the plane safely at Nagpur. Qaiyum’s pilot licence is valid till February 2026, shows his ID card.

a senior official of the Nagpur airport said, "Biman Bangladesh arranged alternative crew, who flew to Nagpur. After that, the stranded flight departed for the destination along with the passengers at 10.37 pm on Friday. The condition of the pilot is still critical and he is undergoing treatment in a private hospital in Nagpur. Sources said the pilot was taken to Kingsway Hospital, which is located around 10 kms from the Nagpur airport.

The Nagpur air traffic control was contacted at around 11am, and the ground staff quickly swung into action to facilitate landing of the plane by the shortest possible route. “It took around 20 minutes for the aircraft to reach Nagpur and the pilot was rushed to hospital,” said Roshan Kamble, airport in-charge.

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