Water cannons spout as Biman touches Narita's runway

Water cannons were spouted while landing gears of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Dreamliner Boeing 787 Gangchil touched Narita international Airport's taxiway after 17 long years.

The national flag carrier received the water cannons reception at the airport, 60 kilometers east of Tokyo, as the Biman's first flight of direct Dhaka-Narita route BG 0376 arrived here at 9 am (local time) on Saturday, BSS reports.

Water cannons reception is a traditional etiquette of aviation sector where airports welcome any new airline to its taxiway by washing the aircraft spouting water through water cannons from both side to show honor to the new airline.

Officials of Narita airport welcomed the Biman's delegation headed by State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M Mahbub Ali at the airport lounge. In a welcome ceremony at the lounge, the state minister expressed his hope that the Biman's direct connectivity to Japan will open new doors of trade, tourism and cultural exchanges between Bangladesh and Japan.

He said the direct air connectivity will add value to the ties between Bangladesh and Japan while the two friendly countries have
elevated its bilateral relations to strategic partnership during the recent visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Tokyo.