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DHAKA, July 28, 2025 (BSS) - A Dammam bound Biman Bangladesh Airlines 
returned to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) this afternoon 
after the pilot detected a technical alert related to cabin pressure mid-air, 
airline officials said.

Flight BG-349, operated with a Boeing 777-ER aircraft, departed from Dhaka at 
3:33pm but returned to the capital at 4:33pm after remaining airborne for 
nearly an hour as a precautionary measure.

According to Biman official sources, the wide-body aircraft with a seating 
capacity of approximately 450 passengers was operating with nearly full 
occupancy. 

Shortly after takeoff, the pilot noticed an abnormal cabin pressure warning 
and decided to return in the interest of passenger safety.

"The pilot received a cabin pressure warning signal and chose to return to 
Dhaka without taking any risks," Al Masud Khan, Manager of Public Relations 
of the national flag carrier told BSS. 

He added that the passengers were later flown to Dammam on an alternative 
aircraft. 

The returned aircraft was inspected by Biman's engineering team and declared 
fit for operation. "The same aircraft is scheduled to operate another flight 
tonight," Khan said.