Runway light malfunction briefly disrupts operations at Dhaka airport

A temporary technical issue involving a
runway centre line light caused a brief disruption at Hazrat Shahjalal
International Airport this evening (4 April).
According to
airport sources, the runway was closed around 7:40pm after a light fixture
became dislodged from its casing in the middle of the runway. An aircraft that
had just landed is believed to have struck an object, prompting an immediate
inspection.
As a precaution,
both arriving and departing flights were placed on short holding while air
traffic control assessed the situation. Sources said the issue was expected to
be resolved within 15 minutes.
Airport authorities, however, described
the incident as minor and quickly contained.
"It was
nothing serious. A runway light malfunctioned and remained non-operational for
about seven minutes. The issue has been fixed," an official told The
Business Standard.
The authority
further claimed that no flights were significantly affected during the brief
disruption, and normal operations resumed shortly afterwards.
















