The Boeing 787 'Dream liner', the world's most advanced airliner, is said to have a manufacturing defect and has been recommended grounding of all aircraft of this model.
Former Boeing engineer Sam Sahel pour recently said this, and the world has started an uproar.
The engineer complained that the Boeing 777 was built too quickly without the Boeing 878 Dream liner. As the age of all aircraft increases, their risk has reached an alarming level.
Sam also said, "I have never seen an aircraft in such dire condition." So, never let my family members board the Boeing Dreamliner.
After this incident, Aviation and Tourism Minister Farooq Khan directed the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Biman to look into the matter.
After that, Biman's Managing Director Shafiul Azim said that Biman is in constant communication with Boeing. I will inform the minister if I get any update on this.
Later, the Minister said, as the 'Dream liner' aircraft in Biman's fleet are new, there is nothing to panic about technical problems for the time being. However, thinking about the future and in the interest of ensuring passenger safety, the issue needs to be clarified by talking to Boeing, the aircraft manufacturer, about the technical issues because, the safety of passengers is the main issue for the Bangladesh government and Biman.
How new is the Dream liner?
Aviation Minister Farooq Khan issued urgent instructions on Boeing's lapses. As much as it is appreciated, he said, there is nothing to panic about the technical defects of the Dream liner as its planes are new.
It has been found that the first Dream liner landed in the country in August 2018. Then, one by one, the "Dream liner" aircrafts started joining the fleet. Finally, the 'Dream liner' was added to the fleet in September 2019. As such, these aircraft are not entirely new.
The accident does not leave Boeing behind
The opening of the doors of the Boeing 737 Max plane of Alaska Airlines in mid-air caused uproar around the world. After this incident, the same company's 'Dream liner' model aircrafts came into discussion about safety.
After the 'MAX' incident, a Nippon Airways flight took off from Japan's Toyama Airport and quickly returned to the airport after a Boeing 787-800 had a cracked window. In both cases, two planes escaped major accidents. In the wake of this incident, a Boeing 747 aircraft caught fire in mid-air in Miami, USA.
Why is the Dream liner’s windshield cracked?
Boeing's plane crash hit the plane too. In January last, Biman's Boeing 787-9 suffered a crack in the windshield.
The Dammam-bound flight returned to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport after flying for two hours. The pilot of the Boeing was Captain Tanya Reza. The aircraft was able to land again in Dhaka with 285 passengers.
Earlier in February 2022, the Boeing 737 aircraft made an emergency landing after arriving at Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur airport from Dhaka. The plane's windshield was also cracked though it was not the airline's own aircraft. It was leased.
Regarding windshield cracks, a pilot said, windshield cracks don't happen very often. A windshield crack in midair is definitely scary. A broken windshield can cause an imbalance in the pressure inside the aircraft and cause a major accident.
Air Commodore Moazzem Hossain, director of the Directorate of Engineering, said that after four years, such an incident should not normally happen in an aircraft.
What do the experts say?
In this regard, former member of Biman's board of directors and aviation expert Kazi Wahidul Alam said that after the 'Boeing Max' accident, questions were raised about Boeing's safety defects. This time again the issue of safety of 'Dream liner' came to the fore. Hence, it should address the issue raised with utmost importance.