DC10 airliner makes its final scheduled passenger flight

After more than 40 years in the air, the DC10 passenger airliner bowed out in style

The last commercial flight, which was operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines and landed at 5.55pm on Thursday, February 20, took 14 hours - including the stopover in Kuwait. It had 35 passengers, who had travelled to Dhaka especially for the flight.

The Birmingham Airport fire service provided the water arch salute to mark the occasion as the aircraft landed.

And it left Birmingham Airport to return to Bangladesh - with no passengers - on Monday Feb 24,2014


The last passenger flight, operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, flew from Dhaka via Kuwait to the UK

Flying from Dhaka, Bangladesh, via Kuwait, the plane landed its last commercial flight at Birmingham Airport at 5.55pm last Thursday, February 20,2014

This is the moment the DC10 aircraft landed a passenger flight for the last time. It flew from Dhaka, Bangladesh, via Kuwait, to Birmingham, landing on February 20 ,2014

 Each passenger received a special final-flight certificate from the airline

 Captain Shoaib Chowdhury prepares the aircraft for departure from Dhaka, Bangladesh

The cockpit crew from Biman Bangladesh Airlines' final DC-10 flight

A view from the cockpit on Biman Bangladesh Airlines' final DC-10 flight.

Breakfast was served to the roughly thirty passengers on board this unique flight