Shah Makhdum Airport
| Shah Makhdum Airport | |||||||||||
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| IATA: RJH – ICAO: VGRJ | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh | ||||||||||
| Serves | Rajshahi | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 55 ft / 16.8 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°26′13″N 088°36′59″E / 24.43694°N 88.61639°ECoordinates: 24°26′13″N 088°36′59″E / 24.43694°N 88.61639°E | ||||||||||
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  RJH Location of airport in Bangladesh | |||||||||||
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Shah Makhdum Airport (IATA: RJH, ICAO: VGRJ) is a domestic airport serving Rajshahi,[1] the principal city of the Rajshahi Division in Bangladesh. In April 2015, the national carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines resumed weekly flights after a suspension of eight years.[3]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| US-Bangla Airlines | Dhaka |
| Biman Bangladesh Airlines | Dhaka |
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 55 feet (17 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,829 by 30 metres (6,001 ft × 98 ft).[1]
Incidents and accidents
- 25 April 2013: A 2-seater Cessna 152 (S2-ABI), a flight training aircraft of Bangladesh Flying Academy crash landed in the airport, while landing in the airport on 4:24 pm.[4] The aircraft flipped upside-down; the flight instructor and trainee pilot inside escaped with minor injuries.[4]
- 1 April 2015: Another Cessna 152 (S2-ADI) aircraft of Bangladesh Flying Academy crashed at the airport and got engulfed by fire after the pilot conducted a rejected takeoff, sensing technical problems on the aircraft at around 2 pm.[5] The accident left the trainee pilot dead, also leaving the flight instructor with critical burn injuries.After some time,the flight instructor also dead[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Airport information for VGRJ from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ↑ Airport information for RJH at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ↑ "Biman resumes flights to Rajshahi, Barisal". The Daily Star. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- 1 2 "Training plane crashes in Rajshahi". The Daily Star. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- 1 2 "Plane crash in Rajshahi kills female pilot". The Daily Star. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
External links
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- Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh: Airports
- Accident history for RJH at Aviation Safety Network
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