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An unshakeable duo
Father, son operate Biman flight together
Rashidul Hasan
From the day Eric Reja Khondker took his first flying lessons, was a dream for him: to fly an aircraft sitting next to his father.
That dream came true for him on Thursday, as chance brought the duo together in the same cockpit -- of a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight.
Captain Khondker Nazmul Islam and his son, first officer Eric together flew a Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Bangkok and back, said Tasnim Akhtar, public relations manager of Biman.
“A lifelong wish fulfilled, a day I’ll never forget!” Eric said in a Facebook post, terming the experience “unreal”.
Tasnim said though they fly for different airlines -- Nazmul for Regent Airways and Eric for Biman -- the opportunity presented itself when Biman leased cockpit crews from Regent.
“This must have been a proud moment and a career highlight for both of them, and Biman would like to congratulate them on this epic flight,” Tasnim said.
“This marks the second time in Bangladesh a father and son were in the same cockpit crew,” Tasnim added, quoting a senior pilot of the national flag carrier.
The first such incident was in 2016, when Capt Sarker Kamal Sayeed and his son Wazid Sayeed flew an airplane on the London-Sylhet and Dhaka route.
Ha ha ha.
Bap Polar pilot-giri.
Abbajan engine fuel mixture ? 70% - check.
Only problem is - no fooling or flirting with female flight attendants while with Daddy...or vice versa.
An unshakeable duo
Father, son operate Biman flight together
Rashidul Hasan
From the day Eric Reja Khondker took his first flying lessons, was a dream for him: to fly an aircraft sitting next to his father.
That dream came true for him on Thursday, as chance brought the duo together in the same cockpit -- of a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight.
Captain Khondker Nazmul Islam and his son, first officer Eric together flew a Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Bangkok and back, said Tasnim Akhtar, public relations manager of Biman.
“A lifelong wish fulfilled, a day I’ll never forget!” Eric said in a Facebook post, terming the experience “unreal”.
Tasnim said though they fly for different airlines -- Nazmul for Regent Airways and Eric for Biman -- the opportunity presented itself when Biman leased cockpit crews from Regent.
“This must have been a proud moment and a career highlight for both of them, and Biman would like to congratulate them on this epic flight,” Tasnim said.
“This marks the second time in Bangladesh a father and son were in the same cockpit crew,” Tasnim added, quoting a senior pilot of the national flag carrier.
The first such incident was in 2016, when Capt Sarker Kamal Sayeed and his son Wazid Sayeed flew an airplane on the London-Sylhet and Dhaka route.
Ha ha ha.
Bap Polar pilot-giri.
Abbajan engine fuel mixture ? 70% - check.
Only problem is - no fooling or flirting with female flight attendants while with Daddy...or vice versa.
