Nagpur: Pilot Biman Bangladesh, who suffered an air heart attack that led to the aircraft emergency landing in Nagpur, died at 10 am on Monday.
Pilot, captain Nawshad Atul Qayum, went to a coma while still in the air.
Qayum was shifted to Kingsway Hospital on Friday.
He is 44 years old.
Liberation from Biman Bangladesh confirmed his death.
It has been studied that the body will be flown to Dakha on a special plane on Tuesday.
This is the first case of the pilot’s inability handled by Nagpur Airport.
President of the Pilot Airlines Association Bangladesh, Mahbubur Rehman said the news of Qayum’s death was received at 11am (local time Bangladesh).
Rehman told TOI that the pilot underwent a medical examination in accordance with international flight standards.
Every six months for pilots over 40 years.
The company takes quick steps to monitor Qayum care.
A minster personally asked about Qayum’s condition.
Biman Bangladesh’s CEO also monitors the situation.
The cost for care is borne by the company.
Qayum is driving a muscat-dhaka flight to bring 124 passengers.
After he was sick, the plane was taken over by the co-pilot that landed at Nagpur Airport.